2 Tawarikh 1:10

1:10 Now give me wisdom and discernment so ¹  I can effectively lead this nation. ²  Otherwise ³  no one is able ⁴  to make judicial decisions for ⁵  this great nation of yours.” ⁶ 

2 Tawarikh 3:5

3:5 He paneled ⁷  the main hall ⁸  with boards made from evergreen trees ⁹  and plated it with fine gold, decorated with palm trees and chains. ¹⁰ 

2 Tawarikh 18:30

18:30 Now the king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight common soldiers or high ranking officers; ¹¹  fight only the king of Israel!”

[1:10]  ¹ tn The cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) following the imperative here indicates purpose/result.

[1:10]  ² tn Heb “so I may go out before this nation and come in.” The expression “go out…and come in” here means “to lead” (see HALOT 425 s.v. יצא qal.4).

[1:10]  ³ tn Heb “for.” The word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.

[1:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”

[1:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “to judge.”

[1:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “these numerous people of yours.”

[3:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “covered.”

[3:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “the large house.”

[3:5]  ⁹ tn Heb “wood of evergreens.”

[3:5]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and he put up on it palm trees and chains.”

[18:30]  ¹¹ tn Heb “small or great.”