SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 13:8

13:8a And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD,

And now, you(plur) also are trying to fight the kingdom of Yahweh
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⌊Now you are doing the same thing.⌋ You refuse to submit to the kingdom of Yahweh.

13:8b which is in the hands of David’s descendants.

which David’s descendants rule.
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Only people of the family of David are kings of this kingdom.

13:8c You are indeed a vast army,

I know that you(plur) are a large army
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It is true that you have many soldiers.

13:8d and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

and you have the gold calves that Jeroboam made for you to worship.
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You also have the statues of gold that Jeroboam made in the form of calves.

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