2 Chronicles 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 Chronicles 32:5

32:5 Hezekiah ⁴  energetically rebuilt ⁵  every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, ⁶  and fortified the terrace of the City of David. ⁷  He made many weapons and shields.

[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.”

[32:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Hezekiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[32:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “strengthened himself and built.”

[32:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “and outside the wall another one.”

[32:5]  ⁷ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.