2 Raja-raja 9:15

9:15 But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians ¹  when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. ²  Jehu told his supporters, ³  “If you really want me to be king, ⁴  then don’t let anyone escape from the city to go and warn Jezreel.”

2 Raja-raja 10:5

10:5 So the palace supervisor, ⁵  the city commissioner, ⁶  the leaders, ⁷  and the guardians sent this message to Jehu, “We are your subjects! ⁸  Whatever you say, we will do. We will not make anyone king. Do what you consider proper.” ⁹ 

2 Raja-raja 24:14

24:14 He deported all the residents of Jerusalem, including all the officials and all the soldiers (10,000 people in all). This included all the craftsmen and those who worked with metal. No one was left except for the poorest among the people of the land.

[9:15]  ¹ tn Heb “which the Syrians inflicted [on] him.”

[9:15]  ² sn See 2 Kgs 8:28-29a.

[9:15]  ³ tn The words “his supporters” are added for clarification.

[9:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “If this is your desire.” נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) refers here to the seat of the emotions and will. For other examples of this use of the word, see BDB 660-61 s.v.

[10:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “the one who was over the house.”

[10:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “the one who was over the city.”

[10:5]  ⁷ tn Or “elders.”

[10:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “servants.”

[10:5]  ⁹ tn Heb “Do what is good in your eyes.”