2 Tawarikh 34:31-32

34:31 The king stood by his pillar ¹  and renewed ²  the covenant before the Lord, agreeing to follow ³  the Lord and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, ⁴  by carrying out the terms ⁵  of this covenant recorded on this scroll. 34:32 He made all who were in Jerusalem and Benjamin agree to it. ⁶  The residents of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

[34:31]  ¹ tc This assumes an emendation to עַמּוּדוֹ (’ammudo), see 23:13. The MT reads “at his place.”

[34:31]  ² tn Heb “cut,” that is, “made” or “agreed to.”

[34:31]  ³ tn Heb “walk after.”

[34:31]  ⁴ tn Or “soul.”

[34:31]  ⁵ tn Heb “words.”

[34:32]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he caused to stand everyone who was found in Jerusalem and Benjamin.”