2 Chronicles Notes

2 Chronicles 1

a 1:5 Some authorities read it was there.

b 1:17 Literally by their hands

2 Chronicles 2

a 2:3 Hebrew Huram (compare 1 Kings 5:1)

b 2:12 Hebrew Huram (compare 1 Kings 5:1)

c 2:13 Spelled Hiram in 1 Kings 7:13

d 2:13 Literally father (compare 1 Kings 7:13, 14)

2 Chronicles 3

a 3:1 Literally He, following Masoretic Text and Vulgate; Septuagint reads the LORD; Targum reads the Angel of the LORD.

b 3:1 Spelled Araunah in 2 Samuel 24:16

c 3:4 The main room of the temple; elsewhere called the holy place (compare 1 Kings 6:3)

d 3:4 Following Masoretic Text, Septuagint, and Vulgate; Arabic, some manuscripts of the Septuagint, and Syriac omit one hundred and.

e 3:5 Literally house

f 3:15 Literally house

g 3:15 Or eighteen (compare 1 Kings 7:15; 2 Kings 25:17; and Jeremiah 52:21)

2 Chronicles 4

a 4:5 Or two thousand (compare 1 Kings 7:26)

b 4:16 Literally father

c 4:17 Spelled Zaretan in 1 Kings 7:46

2 Chronicles 5

a 5:7 Literally house

b 5:13 Compare Psalm 106:1

2 Chronicles 6

a 6:7 Literally house, and so in verses 8–10

b 6:12 Literally he (compare 1 Kings 8:22)

c 6:18 Literally house

d 6:42 Compare Psalm 132:8–10

2 Chronicles 7

a 7:1 Literally house

b 7:3 Compare Psalm 106:1

c 7:6 Compare Psalm 106:1

d 7:8 That is, the Shihor (compare 1 Chronicles 13:5)

2 Chronicles 8

a 8:2 Hebrew Huram (compare 2 Chronicles 2:3)

b 8:16 Following Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate; Masoretic Text reads as far as.

c 8:17 Hebrew Eloth (compare 2 Kings 14:22)

2 Chronicles 9

a 9:10 Or almug (compare 1 Kings 10:11, 12)

b 9:11 Or almug (compare 1 Kings 10:11, 12)

c 9:16 Or three minas (compare 1 Kings 10:17)

d 9:21 Hebrew Huram (compare 1 Kings 10:22)

e 9:21 Literally ships of Tarshish (deep-sea vessels)

f 9:21 Or peacocks

g 9:26 That is, the Euphrates

2 Chronicles 10

a 10:11 Literally scorpions

b 10:14 Following many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate (compare verse 10 and 1 Kings 12:14); Masoretic Text reads I.

c 10:14 Literally scorpions

2 Chronicles 11

a 11:16 Literally after them

b 11:20 Literally daughter, but in the broader sense of granddaughter (compare 2 Chronicles 13:2)

2 Chronicles 12

a 12:16 Spelled Abijam in 1 Kings 14:31

2 Chronicles 13

a 13:2 Spelled Maachah in 11:20, 21 and 1 Kings 15:2

b 13:19 Or Ephron

2 Chronicles 15

a 15:8 Following Masoretic Text and Septuagint; Syriac and Vulgate read Azariah the son of Oded (compare verse 1).

b 15:16 A Canaanite deity

2 Chronicles 17

a 17:4 Septuagint reads LORD God.

2 Chronicles 18

a 18:6 Or him

2 Chronicles 19

a 19:8 Septuagint and Vulgate read for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 20

a 20:1 Following Masoretic Text and Vulgate; Septuagint reads Meunites (compare 26:7).

b 20:2 Following Masoretic Text, Septuagint, and Vulgate; some Hebrew manuscripts and Old Latin read Edom.

c 20:21 Compare Psalm 106:1

d 20:25 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Old Latin, and Vulgate read garments; Septuagint reads armor.

e 20:26 Literally Blessing

2 Chronicles 21

a 21:17 Elsewhere called Ahaziah (compare 2 Chronicles 22:1)

2 Chronicles 22

a 22:2 Or twenty-two (compare 2 Kings 8:26)

b 22:5 Also spelled Joram (compare verses 5 and 7; 2 Kings 8:28; and elsewhere)

c 22:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, and 2 Kings 8:29 read Ahaziah.

d 22:11 Spelled Jehosheba in 2 Kings 11:2

2 Chronicles 23

a 23:11 That is, the Law (compare Exodus 25:16, 21; 31:18)

b 23:17 Literally house

2 Chronicles 24

a 24:25 Septuagint and Vulgate read son (compare verses 20–22).

b 24:26 Or Jozachar (compare 2 Kings 12:21)

c 24:26 Or Shomer (compare 2 Kings 12:21)

2 Chronicles 25

a 25:4 Deuteronomy 24:16

b 25:17 Spelled Jehoash in 2 Kings 14:8

2 Chronicles 26

a 26:1 Called Azariah in 2 Kings 14:21

b 26:2 Hebrew Eloth

c 26:5 Several Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac, Targum, and Arabic read fear.

d 26:12 Literally chief fathers

2 Chronicles 27

a 27:1 Spelled Jerusha in 2 Kings 15:33

2 Chronicles 28

a 28:16 Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read king (compare verse 20).

b 28:20 Hebrew Tilgath-Pilneser

2 Chronicles 29

a 29:1 Spelled Abi in 2 Kings 18:2

2 Chronicles 30

a 30:3 That is, the first month (compare Leviticus 23:5); literally at that time

2 Chronicles 31

a 31:2 That is, the temple

2 Chronicles 32

a 32:3 Literally mighty men

b 32:4 Following Masoretic Text and Vulgate; Arabic, Septuagint, and Syriac read king.

c 32:5 Literally The Landfill

d 32:18 Literally Judean

e 32:22 Septuagint reads gave them rest; Vulgate reads gave them treasures.

f 32:28 Following Septuagint and Vulgate; Arabic and Syriac omit folds for flocks; Masoretic Text reads flocks for sheepfolds.

g 32:30 Literally brought it straight (compare 2 Kings 20:20)

2 Chronicles 33

a 33:3 The gods of the Assyrians

b 33:11 That is, nose hooks (compare 2 Kings 19:28)

c 33:18 Literally words

d 33:19 Septuagint reads the seers.

2 Chronicles 34

a 34:6 Literally swords

b 34:8 Literally house

c 34:20 Achbor the son of Michaiah in 2 Kings 22:12

d 34:22 Spelled Tikvah in 2 Kings 22:14

e 34:22 Spelled Harhas in 2 Kings 22:14

2 Chronicles 36

a 36:2 Masoretic Text reads Joahaz.

b 36:4 Literally his

c 36:4 Masoretic Text reads Joahaz.

d 36:9 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac, and 2 Kings 24:8 read eighteen.

e 36:10 Literally his (compare 2 Kings 24:17)