2 Tawarikh 2:12

2:12 Huram also said, “Worthy of praise is the Lord God of Israel, who made the sky and the earth! He has given David a wise son who has discernment and insight and will build a temple for the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself. ¹ 

2 Tawarikh 3:1

The Building of the Temple

3:1 Solomon began building the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem ²  on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David prepared at the threshing floor of Ornan ³  the Jebusite.

2 Tawarikh 6:4

6:4 He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled ⁴  what he promised ⁵  my father David.

2 Tawarikh 20:17

20:17 You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the Lord deliver you, ⁶  O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! ⁷  Tomorrow march out toward them; the Lord is with you!’”

2 Tawarikh 36:22-23

Cyrus Allows the Exiles to Go Home

36:22 In the first year of the reign of ⁸  King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, ⁹  the Lord moved ¹⁰  King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom. 36:23 It read: “This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: ‘The Lord God of the heavens has given to me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build for him a temple in Jerusalem ¹¹  in Judah. May the Lord your God energize you who belong to his people, so you may be able to go back there!” ¹² 

[2:12]  ¹ tn Heb “who has given to David a wise son [who] knows discernment and insight, who will build a house for the Lord and house for his kingship.”

[3:1]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[3:1]  ³ tn In 2 Sam 24:16 this individual is called אֲרַוְנָא (“Aravna”; traditionally “Araunah”). The form of the name found here also occurs in 1 Chr 21:15; 18-28.

[6:4]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text reads, “fulfilled by his hand,” but the phrase “by his hand” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[6:4]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew text reads, “promised by his mouth,” but the phrase “by his mouth” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[20:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “the deliverance of the Lord with you.”

[20:17]  ⁷ tn Or perhaps “don’t get discouraged.”

[36:22]  ⁸ tn The words “the reign of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[36:22]  ⁹ tn Heb “to complete the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah.”

[36:22]  sn Regarding the promise he delivered through Jeremiah see Jer 29:10.

[36:22]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “stirred the spirit of.”

[36:23]  ¹¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[36:23]  ¹² tn Heb “Whoever [is] among you from all his people – may the Lord his God [be] with him so that he may go up.”