2 Tawarikh 16:9

16:9 Certainly ¹  the Lord watches the whole earth carefully ²  and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. ³  You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.

2 Tawarikh 20:6

20:6 He prayed: “O Lord God of our ancestors, ⁴  you are the God who lives in heaven ⁵  and rules over all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess strength and power; no one can stand against you.

[16:9]  ¹ tn Or “for.”

[16:9]  ² tn Heb “the eyes of the Lord move quickly through all the earth.”

[16:9]  ³ tn Heb “to strengthen himself with their heart, [the one] complete toward him.”

[20:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 33).

[20:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “are you not God in heaven?” The rhetorical question expects the answer “yes,” resulting in the positive statement “you are the God who lives in heaven” employed in the translation.