SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 20:19

20:19a But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.”

Hezekiah answered, “The message from Yahweh that you have given to me is good.”

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Hezekiah said, “The message that Yahweh sent you to tell me is fine/acceptable.”

20:19b For he thought,

This is because he thought,

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⌊He said this⌋ because ⌊he was happy/pleased that⌋

20:19c “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?”

“⌊Judah/We (incl.) ⌋ will be peaceful and safe from danger during my days/life.”

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there was going to be peace and safety ⌊in Judah⌋ while he was alive.

20:19a-c (reordered)

Hezekiah said to himself, “So there will be peace and safety while I am alive.” And he said to Isaiah, “The message/word from Yahweh that you (sing.) have brought is good.”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 22:4

22:4a “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money

The Hebrew verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as “have him count the money” is more literally “have him count, add up.”

“Go (sing.) tell Hilkiah the high priest to count the silver pieces

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“Go ⌊and meet⌋ Hilkiah the chief sacrificer. Tell him to see how much silver

22:4b that has been brought into the house of the LORD,

that ⌊the people⌋ have brought into the house of Yahweh.

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⌊the worshipers⌋ have given to the temple of Yahweh.

22:4c which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.

The watchmen at the door/gate have collected/gathered these silver pieces from the people ⌊who come to worship⌋ .

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The priests/officials guarding the entrance ⌊to the temple⌋ have received this silver from the worshipers ⌊and have kept it⌋ .

22:4a-c (reordered)

“The silver money/pieces that ⌊the people⌋ brought/bring to the temple has been collected by the gatekeepers. Go and tell Hilkiah the high priest to take that silver and determine/figure its value.

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“The people who come to the temple have brought ⌊many⌋ pieces of silver and the caretakers at the entrance have taken ⌊and kept them⌋ . Now you go and tell Hilkiah the high priest to add/total up what they are worth.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 23:16

23:16a And as Josiah turned,

Then Josiah turned

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After that ⌊King⌋ Josiah turned and looked around.

23:16b he saw the tombs there on the hillside,

and saw the graves that were in the side of the hill.

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He saw the caves/places on the hill where they had buried people/bodies.

23:16c and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs,

He sent ⌊his men⌋ to remove the bones.

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Josiah ordered ⌊his servants⌋ to take the bones out.

23:16d and he burned them on the altar to defile it,

He told them to burn the bones on the altar ⌊there⌋ to make it unworthy for use.

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Then he had them burn the bones on the place/table of sacrifice ⌊at Bethel⌋ so as to make it unholy/impure.

23:16e according to the word of the LORD

This happened according to the word of Yahweh

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This was what Yahweh had said would happen.

23:16f proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things.

See 1 Kings 13:1-2, 32. Refer back to this prophecy using the same vocabulary used there.

that was spoken by the man of God who had predicted these things.

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Long ago he had said this through his prophet/spokesman who had prophesied⌊ ⌋ that these things would happen.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 24:11

24:11a And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city ⌊of Jerusalem⌋

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Nebuchadnezzar himself arrived

24:11b while his servants were besieging it.

while his men were surrounding it.

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while his army was ⌊still⌋ ⌊there⌋ , trying to force Jerusalem to surrender.

24:11a-b (reordered)

While they were besieging/surrounding the city, Nebuchadnezzar himself came to Jerusalem.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 25:23

25:23a When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard

All the military officers and the men/soldiers ⌊of Judah⌋ heard

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The ⌊remaining⌋ leaders of the army ⌊of Judah⌋ and their soldiers/troops heard

25:23b that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor,

The Berean Standard Bible has supplied the words “as governor.”

that the king of Babylon had placed/set Gedaliah over them.

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that the king of Babylon had chosen Gedaliah as the governor ⌊of Judah⌋ .

25:23c they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—

They came to ⌊see/visit⌋ Gedaliah at Mizpah.

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So they all came to Mizpah city to ⌊meet⌋ Gedaliah/him.

25:23d Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah,

⌊The men who came were⌋ Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah,

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⌊Those who came were/included⌋ Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah,

25:23e Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite,

Seraiah son of Tanhumeth from Netopha,

-or-

Seraiah son of Tanhumeth who came from Netopha ⌊town⌋ ,

25:23f and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.

Jaazaniah whose father was from Maacah, together with their soldiers.

-or-

and Jaazaniah the son of a man from Maacah. Their men/troops came with them.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 1:8

1:8a “He was a hairy man,” they answered,

They replied, “He had a hair/hairy ⌊cloak/covering⌋

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They answered, “He was wearing something ⌊made⌋ from hair.

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They answered that he had worn ⌊a cloak/mantle⌋ ⌊woven⌋ from ⌊animal⌋ hair,

1:8b “with a leather belt around his waist.”

and a leather belt around his hips.”

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There was a belt made from animal skin/hide around his hips/waist.”

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and ⌊he had tied⌋ a belt made from animal skin around his waist.

1:8c “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

The king said, “He was Elijah from the city of Tishbe!”

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King ⌊Ahaziah⌋ exclaimed, “That ⌊man⌋ must have been Elijah from Tishbe ⌊city⌋ !”

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The king immediately realized that ⌊they had met⌋ Elijah ⌊the prophet⌋ from Tishbe.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 2:22

2:22a And the waters there have been healthy to this day,

And the water has been pure/clean to this day,

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And the water became clean/good and has remained so.

2:22b according to the word spoken by Elisha.

just as Elisha had said.

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It happened exactly as Elisha had said.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 4:2

4:2a “How can I help you?” asked Elisha.

Elisha said to the woman, “What can I do to help you?

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Elisha asked the widow, “What shall/may I do for you (sing.) ⌊in this situation⌋ ?

4:2b “Tell me, what do you have in the house?”

Tell me, what do you (sing.) have at home?”

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What is there in your (sing.) house?”

4:2c She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house

She said, “⌊I,⌋ your (sing.) servant, have nothing at home

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The widow replied ⌊to Elisha⌋ , “Sir, there is nothing in my house.

4:2d but a jar of oil.”

except a jar of oil.”

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All I have is some olive oil in a small container/pot.”

4:2c-d (reordered)

⌊The widow⌋ replied ⌊to Elisha⌋ , “Sir, except for ⌊a small quantity of⌋ olive oil in a jar, I have nothing in my home.”

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