SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 18:26

18:26a Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh,

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah answered the Rabshakeh,

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Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to the chief aide/official from Assyria,

18:26b “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it.

“Kindly speak to us, (excl.) your servants, in Aramaic, because we understand it.

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“Sir, please speak to us in the Aramaic language. We can understand it.

18:26c Do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”

Do not speak in Hebrew, for the people on the wall will hear.”

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Do not speak Hebrew, because all the people on the wall are listening.”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 19:21

19:21a This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him:

Here is the word/message that I Yahweh speak/declare about/against him.

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He/Yahweh said concerning Sennacherib,

19:21b ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you;

“The/⌊My⌋ young/maiden daughter Zion despises you (sing.) and makes fun of you.

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“The people of Jerusalem do not honor or fear you.

19:21c the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you.

⌊My⌋ daughter Jerusalem shakes her head in scorn as she watches you (sing.) leave.

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They dismiss you with a toss/shake of the head.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 20:16

20:16a Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah,

Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah,

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After this, Isaiah told Hezekiah,

20:16b “Hear the word of the LORD:

“Hear Yahweh’s word/message ⌊to you (sing.) ⌋ !

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“Listen to Yahweh! ⌊He says that⌋

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 22:1

Section 22:1-20

King Josiah received/welcomed the book of God’s law

22:1a Josiah was eight years old when he became king,

Josiah was eight years old at the time he became king.

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Josiah became the king ⌊of Judah⌋ at the age of eight.

22:1b and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.

He ruled from ⌊the city of⌋ Jerusalem for 31 years.

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He was king for thirty-one (31) years in Jerusalem ⌊city⌋ .

22:1c His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah;

The name of his mother was Jedidah. She/Jedidah was the daughter of Adaiah.

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Josiah’s mother was called Jedidah and her/Jedidah’s father was Adaiah.

22:1d she was from Bozkath.

She/Jedidah was from ⌊the town of⌋ Bozkath.

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Her hometown was called Bozkath.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 23:13

23:13a The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem

The king also defiled/spoiled the hilltop shrines to the east of Jerusalem.

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King Josiah also ruined the places of ⌊pagan⌋ worship on the hills east of Jerusalem ⌊city⌋ ,

23:13b to the south of the Mount of Corruption,

This is a reference to the Mount of Olives. The author referred to it as “the Mount of Corruption/Destruction” because people were worshiping idols there.

These shrines were on the southern side of the Hill of Ruin.

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south of Destruction Mount.⌊ ⌋

23:13c which King Solomon of Israel had built

These were the shrines that Solomon king of Israel had built.

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King Solomon of Israel had caused/ordered these worship places built.

23:13d for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians,

They were for ⌊worshiping⌋ Ashoreth the abominable/detestable goddess of the Sidonians,

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⌊One had been built⌋ ⌊to honor⌋ Ashtoreth, the horrible female idol/thing whom the people of Sidon ⌊worship⌋ .

23:13e for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites,

Chemosh, the abominable/detestable god of Moab,

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⌊Another had been built⌋ ⌊to honor⌋ Chemosh the horrible idol/thing of Moab.

23:13f and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

The Hebrew text says “and for Milcom….” It is probable but not certain that this is another name for the god Molek. See 1 Kings 11:7, 33.

and Molek, the disgusting god of the people of Ammon.

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⌊Another had been built⌋ ⌊to honor⌋ the horrible idol/thing Molek whom the Ammonites ⌊worship⌋ .

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 24:8

Section 24:8-17

King Johoiachin went into exile in Babylon

24:8a Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king,

Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he became the king ⌊of Judah⌋ .

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Jehoiachin started ruling ⌊Judah⌋ when he was eighteen (18) years of age.

24:8b and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.

He ruled from Jerusalem for three months.

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He ruled for three months. His palace/capital was in Jerusalem ⌊city⌋ .

24:8c His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan;

The name of his mother was Nehushta, and she was the daughter of Elnathan.

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His mother Nehushta was the daughter of Elnathan.

24:8d she was from Jerusalem.

She was from Jerusalem.

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They were from Jerusalem.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 25:20

25:20a Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them

Nebuzaradan the captain/chief arrested all of them

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Nebuzaradan seized/captured all these men

25:20b and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

and took them to the king of Babylon who was at Riblah.

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and took them to Riblah ⌊city⌋ where the king of Babylon was.

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