2 Kings 1
2 Kings 3
a 3:1 Hebrew Jehoram, a variant of Joram; also in verse 6
b 3:11 That is, he was Elijah’s personal servant.
2 Kings 5
a 5:1 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin; also in verses 3, 6, 7, 11 and 27.
b 5:5 That is, about 750 pounds or about 340 kilograms
c 5:5 That is, about 150 pounds or about 69 kilograms
d 5:22 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
2 Kings 6
a 6:25 That is, about 2 pounds or about 920 grams
b 6:25 That is, probably about 1/4 pound or about 100 grams
c 6:25 Or of doves’ dung
d 6:25 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
2 Kings 7
a 7:1 That is, probably about 12 pounds or about 5.5 kilograms of flour; also in verses 16 and 18
b 7:1 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams; also in verses 16 and 18
c 7:1 That is, probably about 20 pounds or about 9 kilograms of barley; also in verses 16 and 18
d 7:3 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin; also in verse 8.
2 Kings 8
a 8:10 The Hebrew may also be read Go and say, ‘You will certainly not recover,’ for.
b 8:21 Hebrew Joram, a variant of Jehoram; also in verses 23 and 24
c 8:29 Hebrew Ramah, a variant of Ramoth
2 Kings 9
a 9:8 Or Israel—every ruler or leader
b 9:15 Hebrew Jehoram, a variant of Joram; also in verses 17 and 21–24
c 9:26 See 1 Kings 21:19.
d 9:27 Or fled by way of the garden house
e 9:31 Or “Was there peace for Zimri, who murdered his master?”
f 9:36 See 1 Kings 21:23.
2 Kings 10
a 10:1 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate of the city
2 Kings 11
a 11:2 Hebrew Joram, a variant of Jehoram
b 11:8 Or approaches the precincts
c 11:15 Or out from the precincts
d 11:21 Hebrew Jehoash, a variant of Joash
e 11:21 In Hebrew texts this verse (11:21) is numbered 12:1.
2 Kings 12
a In Hebrew texts 12:1–21 is numbered 12:2–22.
b 12:1 Hebrew Jehoash, a variant of Joash; also in verses 2, 4, 6, 7 and 18
c 12:16 Or purification offerings
2 Kings 13
a 13:6 That is, a wooden symbol of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Kings
b 13:9 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash; also in verses 12–14 and 25
2 Kings 14
a 14:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash; also in verses 13, 23 and 27
b 14:6 Deut. 24:16
c 14:13 That is, about 600 feet or about 180 meters
d 14:21 Also called Uzziah
e 14:25 Hebrew the Sea of the Arabah
f 14:26 Or Israel was suffering. They were without a ruler or leader, and
2 Kings 15
a 15:1 Also called Uzziah; also in verses 6, 7, 8, 17, 23 and 27
b 15:5 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
c 15:5 Or in a house where he was relieved of responsibilities
d 15:10 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts in Ibleam
e 15:12 2 Kings 10:30
f 15:19 Also called Tiglath-Pileser
g 15:19 That is, about 38 tons or about 34 metric tons
h 15:20 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams
2 Kings 16
2 Kings 17
a 17:4 So is probably an abbreviation for Osorkon.
b 17:12 Exodus 20:4, 5
2 Kings 18
a 18:2 Hebrew Abi, a variant of Abijah
b 18:4 Nehushtan sounds like the Hebrew for both bronze and snake.
c 18:14 That is, about 11 tons or about 10 metric tons
d 18:14 That is, about 1 ton or about 1 metric ton
e 18:24 Or charioteers
2 Kings 19
a 19:9 That is, the upper Nile region
2 Kings 22
a 22:17 Or by everything they have done
b 22:19 That is, their names would be used in cursing (see Jer. 29:22); or, others would see that they are cursed.
2 Kings 23
a 23:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
b 23:27 1 Kings 8:29
c 23:33 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons
d 23:33 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
2 Kings 24
a 24:2 Or Chaldean
2 Kings 25
a 25:3 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Jer. 52:6); Masoretic Text does not have fourth.
b 25:4 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 13, 25 and 26
c 25:4 Or the Jordan Valley
d 25:5 Or Chaldean; also in verses 10 and 24
e 25:17 That is, about 27 feet or about 8.1 meters
f 25:17 That is, about 4 1/2 feet or about 1.4 meters