2 Raja-raja 13:4

13:4 Jehoahaz asked for the Lord’s mercy ¹  and the Lord responded favorably, ²  for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria. ³ 

2 Raja-raja 16:9

16:9 The king of Assyria responded favorably to his request; ⁴  he ⁵  attacked Damascus and captured it. He deported the people ⁶  to Kir and executed Rezin.

2 Raja-raja 19:9

19:9 The king ⁷  heard that King Tirhakah of Ethiopia was marching out to fight him. ⁸  He again sent messengers to Hezekiah, ordering them:

2 Raja-raja 19:11

19:11 Certainly you have heard how the kings of Assyria have annihilated all lands. ⁹  Do you really think you will be rescued? ¹⁰ 

2 Raja-raja 20:12

Messengers from Babylon Visit Hezekiah

20:12 At that time Merodach-Baladan ¹¹  son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah was ill.

[13:4]  ¹ tn Heb “appeased the face of the Lord.”

[13:4]  ² tn Heb “and the Lord heard.”

[13:4]  ³ tn Heb “for he saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Syria oppressed them.”

[16:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “listened to him.”

[16:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “the king of Assyria.”

[16:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “it.”

[19:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, ‘Look, he has come out to fight with you.’”

[19:11]  ⁹ tn Heb “Look, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the lands, annihilating them.”

[19:11]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and will you be rescued?” The rhetorical question expects the answer, “No, of course not!”

[20:12]  ¹¹ tc The MT has “Berodach-Baladan,” but several Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and Latin witnesses agree with the parallel passage in Isa 39:1 and read “Merodach-Baladan.”