2 Tawarikh 6:4

6:4 He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled ¹  what he promised ²  my father David.

2 Tawarikh 20:7

20:7 Our God, you drove out ³  the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and gave it as a permanent possession ⁴  to the descendants of your friend ⁵  Abraham.

2 Tawarikh 21:12

21:12 Jehoram ⁶  received this letter from Elijah the prophet: “This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: ‘You ⁷  have not followed in the footsteps ⁸  of your father Jehoshaphat and of ⁹  King Asa of Judah,

[6:4]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text reads, “fulfilled by his hand,” but the phrase “by his hand” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[6:4]  ² tn The Hebrew text reads, “promised by his mouth,” but the phrase “by his mouth” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[20:7]  ³ tn Heb “did you not drive out?” This is another rhetorical question which expects a positive response; see the note on the word “heaven” in the previous verse.

[20:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “permanently.”

[20:7]  ⁵ tn Or perhaps “your covenantal partner.” See Isa 41:8.

[21:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehoram) has been specified in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[21:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “Because you…” In the Hebrew text this lengthy sentence is completed in vv. 14-15. Because of its length and complexity (and the tendency of contemporary English to use shorter sentences), the translation has divided it up into several English sentences.

[21:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “walked in the ways.”

[21:12]  ⁹ tn Heb “in the ways of.”