He had sons by Hodesh his wife …: Since the consonants in the name Hodesh are the same as those for the adjective “new” in Hebrew, New Jerusalem Bible and El libro del Pueblo de Dios say “his new wife” instead of Hodesh his wife. New Living Translation has both ideas, translating “Hodesh, his new wife.” But the word “new” in New Living Translation is probably added simply to supply implied information.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2014. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .