SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 2021 / 2022

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 1:4

1:4a Now David had brought the ark of God

⌊Long ago⌋ King David had brought the ark of the covenant
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However, ⌊the box of the covenant was not at Gibeon.⌋ King David brought God’s box

1:4b from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it,

from the city of Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it.
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from Kiriath-jearim City to the place he had made for it ⌊in Jerusalem City⌋.

1:4c because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

He had made a tent in Jerusalem to keep it in. ⌊And so it was not at Gibeon.⌋
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He kept it in the new tent that he made in Jerusalem.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 3:1

Section 3:1-17

King Solomon built God’s temple

3:1a Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD

Then Solomon began building Yahweh’s temple
-or-
After that King Solomon started to build the house of Yahweh.

3:1b in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah,

in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah.
-or-
⌊He built it⌋ on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem

3:1c where the LORD had appeared to his father David.

His father David had seen Yahweh at that place.
-or-
where Yahweh showed himself to his father King David.

3:1d This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

David prepared a place for the temple where Ornan the Jebusite had threshed his grain.
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That place had belonged to Ornan, a man from the Jebus people. It was the place where he threshed his grain. King David ⌊bought the land from him⌋ as the place to build the temple.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 4:16

4:16a and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles.

He made the pots, shovels, meat forks/hooks and other utensils/equipment.

4:16b All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon

Huram-abi made all of them for Solomon the king.
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All of the utensils/equipment that Huram-abi made for King Solomon

4:16c for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze.

He made them of polished bronze, to be used in the house of Yahweh.
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to use in Yahweh’s house were made of polished bronze.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 6:12

Section 6:12-42

King Solomon dedicated the temple to Yahweh

6:12a Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD

Then Solomon stood in front of the altar of Yahweh.
-or-
Then King Solomon ⌊moved close to⌋ the platform ⌊where they make sacrifices⌋ to Yahweh. He stood facing the platform

6:12b in front of the whole assembly of Israel

He was in the presence of all the people of Israel who had gathered there.
-or-
where all the Israelites could see him.

6:12c and spread out his hands.

He lifted up his hands ⌊in prayer⌋.
-or-
He raised his hands ⌊toward heaven⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 7:2

7:2a The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD,

The priests could not go inside Yahweh’s temple
-or-
The sacrificers were not able to enter his house

7:2b because the glory of the LORD had filled it.

because Yahweh’s glory had filled it.
-or-
because his presence completely filled it ⌊and it was so bright⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 8:12

8:12 At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico.

Then Solomon made burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of Yahweh which he built in front of the temple porch.
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Solomon built a platform for sacrificing animals to Yahweh in front of the temple. On it he killed animals as completely burned sacrifices to Yahweh.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 9:26

9:26a He reigned over all the kings

He was the king of all the kings
-or-
He ruled all the kingdoms

9:26b from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines,

from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines.
-or-
that go from the Euphrates River ⌊in the east⌋ to the land where the Philistine people live ⌊in the west⌋.

9:26c as far as the border of Egypt.

His rule went as far as the Egyptian border.
-or-
His kingdom extended to the border of Egypt ⌊in the south⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 11:9

11:9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
-or-
Adoraim Town, Lachish Town, Azekah Town,

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 2021 / 2022