unfoldingWord_en_tn/en_tn_12-2KI.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	2KI	1	1	ip77			0	Moab rebelled	The people who lived in Moab rebelled
3	2KI	1	2	n4u5	translate-names		0	Baal-Zebub	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
4	2KI	1	3	xk53			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
5	2KI	1	3	vu6l	translate-names		0	the Tishbite	This refers to someone from the city of Tishbe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
6	2KI	1	5	h8rr	figs-explicit		0	When the messengers returned to Ahaziah	After meeting with Elijah, the messengers returned to the king instead of going to Ekron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
7	2KI	1	10	zh8j			0	from heaven	from the sky
8	2KI	1	13	ptv6			0	implored him	begged him
9	2KI	1	17	sl2v			0	the word of Yahweh that Elijah had spoken	what Yahweh had told Elijah that Elijah had spoken
10	2KI	2	intro	i216			0		# 2 Kings 02 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter ends the story of Elijah and begins the story of Elisha.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>Elisha replaces Elijah as the chief prophet of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
11	2KI	2	1	pmc1			0	a whirlwind	a strong wind that spins around and around
12	2KI	2	5	w9wu			0	Then the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him	When Elijah and Elisha came near Jericho, the sons of the prophets who were from there said to Elisha
13	2KI	2	8	v3mg			0	cloak	outer piece of clothing used as a covering
14	2KI	2	8	cca7			0	The river divided on both sides so that the two of them walked over on dry ground	The water of the Jordan River opened up so there was a dry path for Elijah and Elisha to cross over to the other side
15	2KI	2	9	l4ab			0	It came about	it happened
16	2KI	2	12	su11			0	My father, my father	Elisha is calling Elijah his respected leader.
17	2KI	2	13	t6ri			0	cloak	The cloak was the otter clothing of a prophet. It was the sign of his job. When Elisha took Elijah's cloak he was saying he was taking Elijah's place as prophet.
18	2KI	2	14	jjx1			0	they divided on both sides and Elisha crossed over	The river separated and Elisha walked to the other side on dry ground, the same way he did previously when he was with Elijah.
19	2KI	2	15	cz8j			0	bowed themselves to the ground before him	They are showing him deep respect and acknowledging him as their new leader.
20	2KI	2	19	s884			0	The men of the city	The leaders of the city
21	2KI	2	19	rms6			0	fruitful	producing good crops
22	2KI	2	23	gyr2			0	baldhead	A bald person does not have any hair on their head. The young boys were mocking Elisha for having a bald head.
23	2KI	3	3	n4ct	translate-names		0	Nebat	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
24	2KI	3	7	q4bl			0	General Information:	King Joram continues speaking to King Jehoshaphat.
25	2KI	3	8	cld5			0	By way of the wilderness of Edom	By going through the wilderness of Edom
26	2KI	3	9	ei9n			0	They wandered around	Possible meanings are 1) the kings were not sure where they were going, and so they changed direction often or 2) the kings knew where they were going and they walked around Moab ([2 Kings 3:8](../03/08.md)).
27	2KI	3	11	ql15	translate-names		0	Shaphat	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
28	2KI	3	15	hy8s			0	Then it came to pass	And it happened that
29	2KI	3	15	ngt8			0	harpist	someone who plays the harp
30	2KI	3	16	wr49			0	trenches	A trench is a long ditch that workers dig in the ground to collect water.
31	2KI	3	19	u249			0	fortified city	A fortified city is well protected from enemies by such things as high walls or a easily defensible location.
32	2KI	3	20	bag3			0	there came water	water began flowing
33	2KI	3	20	xh8j			0	the country was filled with water	and soon the country became filled with water
34	2KI	3	20	qt74			0	country	land, ground
35	2KI	3	21	by8m	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about the Moabite army preparing to meet the three kings and their armies in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
36	2KI	3	24	g9vn			0	fled before them	ran away from them
37	2KI	3	25	g449	translate-names		0	Kir Hareseth	This is the capital of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
38	2KI	3	26	v9le			0	King Mesha	Translate the name of this king the same as you did in [2 Kings 3:4](../03/04.md).
39	2KI	3	26	hl9e			0	that the battle was lost	that his army was being defeated
40	2KI	3	26	d77c			0	swordsmen	soldiers who fight with swords
41	2KI	3	27	d4k7	figs-explicit		0	offered him as a burnt offering	King Mesha burned his son with fire until he died. He did this as an offering to Chemosh, the false god of Moab. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
42	2KI	4	intro	ma9j			0		# 2 Kings 04 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Elisha continues with a group of stories about the miracles Elisha did. (See: [2 Kings 4-6](./01.md) and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Widow<br>Elisha helps a widow financially, and he correctly prophesies that a barren woman would conceive and have a baby by the next year. Later, when that child dies, Elisha miraculously causes him to come back to life. Also, Elisha causes a poisonous food to no longer be harmful, and he miraculously feeds 100 people with only 20 loaves of bread.<br>
43	2KI	4	1	iu5k			0	Your servant my husband	My husband, who was your servant
44	2KI	4	1	s3r1			0	creditor	person who lends other people money
45	2KI	4	2	n1q6			0	Your servant has nothing	The woman refers to herself as Elisha's servant to show him honor.
46	2KI	4	2	rwy3	figs-hyperbole		0	nothing in the house, except a pot of oil	This is an exaggeration. The only valuable thing she had was a jar of oil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
47	2KI	4	6	ln26			0	the vessels	the jars
48	2KI	4	8	agh3	translate-names		0	Shunem	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
49	2KI	4	8	zxt5			0	passed by	traveled through Shunem
50	2KI	4	9	t6m9			0	See, now I realize	Now I understand
51	2KI	4	9	s4jr			0	who is always passing by	who travels by regularly
52	2KI	4	10	dnv6			0	General Information:	The important woman continues talking to her husband about Elisha.
53	2KI	4	12	jqx1	translate-names		0	Gehazi	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
54	2KI	4	15	cvk3			0	Call her	Ask her to come to see me
55	2KI	4	15	r7hp			0	When he had called her	When Gehazi had called her
56	2KI	4	16	ybj5			0	a son	your son
57	2KI	4	16	if5w			0	my master and man of God	The woman uses both of these names to refer to Elisha.
58	2KI	4	16	a4ew			0	your servant	The woman refers to herself as Elisha's servant to show him honor.
59	2KI	4	17	gn4c			0	at the same time in the following year	during the same season the next year
60	2KI	4	18	r4hu			0	When the child had grown	When the child was older
61	2KI	4	21	hf6d	figs-explicit		0	on the bed of the man of God	This was the bed in the room she had prepared for Elisha when he traveled through Shunem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
62	2KI	4	21	a8m1			0	the man of God	Elisha, the man of God
63	2KI	4	25	yqh5			0	So she went and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel	So she traveled toward Mount Carmel where Elisha, the man of God, was
64	2KI	4	25	kpg9			0	So when the man of God saw her in the distance	While she was still far off, and Elisha saw her coming
65	2KI	4	27	kq55			0	the mountain	Mount Carmel
66	2KI	4	27	wjr1			0	Yahweh has hidden the problem from me, and has told me nothing	Elisha can see that the woman is upset but Yahweh has not revealed to him the cause of her problem.
67	2KI	4	29	g9dl			0	Dress for travel	Get ready to travel
68	2KI	4	29	gd61			0	If you meet any man, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him	Elisha wanted Gehazi to travel as quickly as possible, without even stopping to talk to anyone.
69	2KI	4	33	xt9g			0	So Elisha went in and shut the door on the child and himself	So Elisha went by himself into the room where the child lay, closed the door
70	2KI	4	35	k6ei			0	stretched himself out on the boy	laid on top of the boy again
71	2KI	4	36	i9qz			0	the Shunammite	the Shunammite woman
72	2KI	4	38	mkn9			0	stew	This is a dish that is usually made of meat and vegetables cooked in a pot with liquid.
73	2KI	4	39	n9y9			0	wild gourds	These vegetables were growing wild, meaning someone had not planted them.
74	2KI	4	39	e7es			0	fill the fold of his robe	He lifted the bottom edge of his robe up to his waist to make a place to carry more gourds than he could carry with his hands only.
75	2KI	4	40	q1p2			0	they poured out the stew	they poured the stew into bowls
76	2KI	4	41	ss47			0	He threw it into the pot	He added it to the stew in the pot
77	2KI	4	41	r9hq			0	Pour it out for the people	Serve it to the people
78	2KI	4	42	e27z	translate-names		0	Baal Shalishah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
79	2KI	4	42	h26n			0	from the new harvest	made from the grain from the new harvest
80	2KI	5	intro	n1ty			0		# 2 Kings 05 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The stories of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br>
81	2KI	5	3	nz19			0	The girl said to her mistress	The girl from Israel, who had been captured by the Aramean soldiers, spoke to Naaman's wife.
82	2KI	5	8	ck82			0	General Information:	Elisha talks to the King of Israel about Naaman.
83	2KI	5	10	p9ph	figs-metaphor		0	you will be clean	this means that he will no longer be unclean. A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. God considers a person who has leprosy as being defiled and unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
84	2KI	5	12	i532	translate-names		0	Abanah and Pharpar	These are the names of rivers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
85	2KI	5	12	d7lx			0	went away in a rage	was very angry as he walked away
86	2KI	5	14	t8jh			0	the man of God	Elisha, the man of God
87	2KI	5	14	fh8a			0	His flesh	His skin
88	2KI	5	15	j17q			0	there is no God in all the earth except in Israel	the only God in all the earth is in Israel
89	2KI	5	17	j1as			0	your servant	Naaman refers to himself as Elisha's servant to honor him.
90	2KI	5	18	xb8a			0	when my king	This is referring to the king of Aram, the king that Namaan works for.
91	2KI	5	20	rr3d			0	He had traveled	Naaman had traveled
92	2KI	5	20	e8j4	translate-names		0	Gehazi	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 4:12](../04/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
93	2KI	5	20	d3ge			0	has spared this Naaman the Aramean	has let Naaman the Aramean leave too easily
94	2KI	5	20	zf65			0	by not receiving	by not accepting
95	2KI	5	23	hvj3			0	laid them on two	gave them to
96	2KI	5	25	g7mt			0	Your servant	Gehazi refers to himself here as Elisha's servant.
97	2KI	6	3	hhg8			0	your servants	Here one of the prophet refers to the of the sons of the prophets as Elisha's servants to show him honor.
98	2KI	6	4	id1n			0	General Information:	Elisha goes with the prophets to cut trees.
99	2KI	6	5	aig1			0	Oh no	The man said this to show that he was upset and frustrated. If you have a way of expressing these emotions in your language, you can use it here.
100	2KI	6	6	b5x5			0	So the man of God said	So Elisha, the man of God, asked
101	2KI	6	6	vgb6			0	He then cut off a stick, threw it in the water, and made the iron float	God uses Elisha to perform a miracle. The ax head rises to the surface of the water and it stays there so the prophet can pick it up.
102	2KI	6	6	q3qa			0	made the iron float	caused the iron to float
103	2KI	6	8	q2d7			0	Now the king of Aram was waging war against Israel	When the king of Aram was at war with Israel,
104	2KI	6	8	qf7l			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
105	2KI	6	9	k7a6			0	the man of God	Elisha the man of God
106	2KI	6	9	e7xw			0	Be careful not to pass that place, for the Arameans are going down there	Elisha knew the specific place that the Arameans were going to set up their camp and advised the king of Israel for his soldiers to avoid that area.
107	2KI	6	10	ta6i			0	to the place about which the man of God had spoken and warned him	This refers to the place that Elisha had warned the king about in [2 Kings 6:9](../06/09.md).
108	2KI	6	12	utm2			0	my master, king	This refers to the king of Aram.
109	2KI	6	12	kf93			0	the words that you speak in your own bedroom	what you say in the privacy of your own bedroom
110	2KI	6	13	j6jn			0	he is in Dothan	Elisha is in Dothan
111	2KI	6	13	q8tp	translate-names		0	Dothan	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
112	2KI	6	14	m6bp			0	So the king	This refers to the king of Aram.
113	2KI	6	15	ic1z			0	had risen early and gone outside, behold	got up early in the morning and went outside, and he saw
114	2KI	6	17	z4r5			0	he saw. Behold	he could see. What he saw was that
115	2KI	6	17	si9b			0	the mountain was full of horses	the mountainside was covered with horses
116	2KI	6	18	a675			0	these people	This refers to the Aramean soldiers.
117	2KI	6	21	y74c			0	when he saw them	when he saw the Aramean soldiers
118	2KI	6	22	we2x			0	Elisha answered	Elisha was replying to the king of Israel's question.
119	2KI	6	22	ga8c			0	go to their master	This refers to the king of Aram.
120	2KI	6	23	ssk3			0	Those bands	Those groups
121	2KI	6	26	s9jn			0	was passing by on the wall	walking on top of the city wall
122	2KI	6	26	ver8			0	my master	The woman referred to the king by this name to show him respect.
123	2KI	6	27	hhf3			0	He said	The king of Israel answered the woman,
124	2KI	6	29	x1zj			0	we boiled	we cooked
125	2KI	6	30	ht3d			0	now he was passing by on the wall	He had been walking on the city wall when the woman called out to him in [2 Kings 6:24](../06/24.md). Now he continued walking along it.
126	2KI	6	33	q6nq			0	Behold	Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important
127	2KI	7	intro	tr2p			0		# 2 Kings 07 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The stories of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Fear<br>God caused the army of Aram to hear the sound of an enormous army approaching so they all ran away leaving all their food behind.<br>
128	2KI	7	2	d4g8			0	but you will not eat any of it	but you will not eat any of the flour or barely
129	2KI	7	3	fjf7			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer starts to tell a new part of the story.
130	2KI	7	4	phg1			0	If they keep us alive, we will live, and if they kill us, we will only die	The four men with leprosy are saying that the Arameans might feed them so that they can live, or they might kill them, which would be no worse since they would die anyway.
131	2KI	7	5	s9aa			0	at twilight	This refers to the early evening after the sun has set, but before it is dark.
132	2KI	7	5	wz76			0	the outermost part	the edge
133	2KI	7	6	mi4l			0	the Aramean army hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses—the noise of another large army	The soldiers of the Aramean army heard noises that sounded like a large army approaching to battle them. This was not an actual army, but the Lord had made them hear these sounds.
134	2KI	7	6	ue8p			0	they said to each other	the Aramean soldiers said to each other
135	2KI	7	7	q69m			0	General Information:	This is what happened after the Lord caused the Aramean soldiers to think they heard a large enemy army approaching their camp.
136	2KI	7	7	nsr2			0	in the twilight	This refers to the early evening after the sun has set, but before it is dark.
137	2KI	7	9	rl1z			0	until daybreak	until morning
138	2KI	7	12	w1yt			0	take them alive	This means that they would capture the people and not kill them.
139	2KI	7	15	zcq2			0	They went after them to the Jordan	They followed the path the Aramean army took all the way to the Jordan River
140	2KI	7	16	e95z			0	plundered the camp	This refers to taking items from a defeated army.
141	2KI	7	17	r27e			0	trampled him down	The crowd of people were in such a rush to get to the food in the camp that they knocked over the man and trampled him to death.
142	2KI	7	18	a3ew	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	In this verse, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in [2 Kings 7:1](../07/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
143	2KI	7	18	ky49			0	About this time	About this time tomorrow
144	2KI	7	19	n3ly	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	In this verse, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
145	2KI	7	19	e8ni			0	but you will not eat any of it	but you will not eat any of the flour or barley
146	2KI	8	intro	bje7			0		# 2 Kings 08 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The stories of of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Kings<br>Elisha told Hazael that he would be king of Aram. Jehoram became king of Judah. He was evil so Edom and Libna revolted and chose their own kings. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
147	2KI	8	1	j132			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
148	2KI	8	1	uw76			0	the woman whose son he had restored to life	The story of this woman and her son is found at [2 Kings 4:8](../04/08.md).
149	2KI	8	1	d8nn			0	he had restored to life	he had caused to become alive again
150	2KI	8	2	j2gk			0	the woman arose and she obeyed the word of the man of God	To arise here is for a person to stop what he is doing and begin to do what he needs to do. She may have been standing when she heard Elisha speak and decided to go.
151	2KI	8	2	q2bu			0	the man of God	Elisha, the man of God
152	2KI	8	3	u7ww			0	to the king	This refers to the king of Israel.
153	2KI	8	4	a78n	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells us background information about what the king was doing when the woman arrived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
154	2KI	8	5	dt7a			0	had restored to life the child who was dead	had caused the child who was dead to become alive again
155	2KI	8	8	ds2t	translate-names		0	Hazael	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
156	2KI	8	8	weg2			0	the man of God	Elisha, the man of God
157	2KI	8	8	ks64			0	consult with Yahweh through him, saying	ask Elisha to ask Yahweh
158	2KI	8	11	y1jt			0	until he was ashamed	until Hazael felt uncomfortable
159	2KI	8	12	c1pw			0	my master	Hazael refers to Elisha this way to honor him.
160	2KI	8	12	k88j			0	Because I know	God has shown Elisha what will take place in the future.
161	2KI	8	16	x6vk			0	General Information:	Jehoram becomes king of Judah.
162	2KI	8	16	kr57			0	Jehoram began to reign	Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, became the king of Judah.
163	2KI	8	18	s1wc			0	for he had Ahab's daughter as his wife	Jehoram had married king Ahab's daughter.
164	2KI	8	20	g8i2			0	Edom revolted from under	Edom rebelled against
165	2KI	8	20	m55m			0	they set a king over themselves	they appointed a king to rule over themselves
166	2KI	8	22	bue7			0	General Information:	King Jehoram of Judah dies and his son Ahaziah becomes king.
167	2KI	8	22	tvz8			0	So Edom has been in rebellion against the rule of Judah to this present day	So after that, Edom was no longer controlled by Judah, and it is still like that
168	2KI	8	22	gu5q			0	to this present day	to the time that this book was written
169	2KI	8	23	nxu4			0	As for the other matters concerning Jehoram, all that he did	To read more about the history of Jehoram and what he did,
170	2KI	8	24	a8hw			0	Then Ahaziah his son became king in his place	Then Ahaziah, Jehoram's son, became king after he died
171	2KI	8	25	xk56			0	General Information:	Ahaziah becomes king of Judah.
172	2KI	8	26	ja9u	translate-names		0	Athaliah ... Omri	Athaliah is the name of a woman. Omri is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
173	2KI	9	intro	eu4t			0		# 2 Kings 09 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The life of Elisha continues in this chapter.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### King Jehu<br>Elisha told a young prophet to go and tell Jehu that God had made him the new king. Jehu killed the kings of both Israel and Judah and Jezebel, the mother of the king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
174	2KI	9	1	u975	translate-names		0	Ramoth Gilead	Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [2 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
175	2KI	9	2	bsu9	translate-names		0	Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi	This means that Jehoshaphat is Jehu's father and that Nimshi is Jehoshapat's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
176	2KI	9	2	suq1			0	companions	These are the people with whom Jehu was sitting.
177	2KI	9	2	ycw4			0	an inner chamber	a private room
178	2KI	9	7	n5fj			0	General Information:	The young prophet continues to speak to Jehu, whom he had just anointed as king over Israel.
179	2KI	9	9	wgr2			0	General Information:	The young prophet continues to speak the words of Yahweh to Jehu, whom he had just anointed as king over Israel.
180	2KI	9	11	b369			0	the servants of his master	This refers to the other officers who were serving King Ahab.
181	2KI	9	11	p1vq			0	mad fellow	crazy man
182	2KI	9	12	vtu9			0	Tell us	Tell us what he said
183	2KI	9	12	hqz3			0	He said this and that to me	He talked about some things
184	2KI	9	14	hv9p	translate-names		0	Nimshi	Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [2 Kings 9:2](../09/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
185	2KI	9	14	s5nw	writing-background		0	Now Joram	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about about how Joram was wounded and went to recover in Jezreel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
186	2KI	9	14	w256	translate-names		0	Hazael	Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [2 Kings 8:8](../08/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
187	2KI	9	15	u6gv			0	Jehu said to the servants of Joram	This refers to the officers who were with Joram at Ramoth Gilead.
188	2KI	9	17	d5k3			0	watchman	guard
189	2KI	9	17	fqp2			0	the company of Jehu as he came at a distance	Jehu and his men as they were still far away
190	2KI	9	18	a578			0	The messenger has met them, but he is not coming back	The watchman told King Joram that the man he sent out is not coming back with a reply to the king's question.
191	2KI	9	19	pk6m			0	Then he sent out a second man on horseback, who came to them	Then king Joram sent a second messenger riding a horse, who went out to meet Jehu and his army
192	2KI	9	21	if9v			0	each in his chariot	each in his own chariot
193	2KI	9	21	tg65			0	They found him at	When they reached Jehu, he was at
194	2KI	9	21	q3cn	translate-names		0	Naboth	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
195	2KI	9	21	byn3	translate-names		0	Jezreelite	This refers to a person from Jezreel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
196	2KI	9	23	nse3			0	turned his chariot and fled	turned his chariot around to try to flee
197	2KI	9	23	nc8t			0	treachery	trickery or deception
198	2KI	9	25	w6pd	translate-names		0	Bidkar	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
199	2KI	9	25	mp87			0	Think about how	Remember
200	2KI	9	25	x3uz			0	Yahweh placed this prophecy against him	Yahweh spoke this prophecy against Ahab
201	2KI	9	26	p73v			0	pick him up and throw him on this field	take Joram's dead body and throw it into the field of Naboth
202	2KI	9	26	y67y			0	according to the word of Yahweh	to fulfill the prophecy spoken to us
203	2KI	9	27	gu34			0	General Information:	This is the account of what happened to Ahaziah, the king of Judah, after Jehu killed Joram.
204	2KI	9	27	z52z			0	saw this	saw what happened to Joram
205	2KI	9	27	yl6p	translate-names		0	Beth Haggan ... Gur ... Ibleam ... Megiddo	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
206	2KI	9	28	bl6s			0	his fathers	his ancestors
207	2KI	9	30	fnb3			0	painted her eyes, arranged her hair	put on makeup, made her hair look nice
208	2KI	9	31	z2ve	translate-names		0	Zimri	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
209	2KI	9	33	v8nz			0	Throw her down	Jehu was telling the eunuchs to throw Jezebel out of the window.
210	2KI	9	33	fj4y	figs-euphemism		0	So they threw Jezebel down	The eunuchs threw Jezebel out of the high window and she died when she hit the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
211	2KI	9	35	l1m8			0	the palms of her hands	The palm is the inner part of the hand.
212	2KI	9	36	pqz3	translate-names		0	the Tishbite	This refers to someone from the city of Tishbe. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
213	2KI	9	37	xj6d			0	dung	manure, specifically dung used as a fertilizer
214	2KI	10	intro	abca			0		# 2 Kings 10 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>God's prophecy against the family of Ahab was fulfilled. Jehu killed all of Ahab's descendants and all the worshipers of Baal. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
215	2KI	10	4	m1vq			0	But they were terrified	Then they were very afraid
216	2KI	10	4	h24j			0	the two kings	two kings, Joram and Ahaziah
217	2KI	10	6	g3if			0	listen	to hear and obey
218	2KI	10	8	jl7j			0	of the king's sons	of Ahab's descendants
219	2KI	10	9	r1rc			0	Jehu went out and stood	Jehu went to the city gate and stood before the people
220	2KI	10	12	s861	translate-names		0	Beth Eked of the shepherd	This was the name of a place where sheep were sheared. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
221	2KI	10	13	h9iy			0	going down to greet	going to visit
222	2KI	10	13	w59s			0	the children of the king	the children of King Joram
223	2KI	10	14	v6f8			0	So they took them alive	So they captured them
224	2KI	10	15	hcx6	translate-names		0	Jehonadab son of Recab	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
225	2KI	10	17	kbl6			0	royal line	entire royal family
226	2KI	10	18	da4q			0	gathered all the people together	called all the people and had them come to where he was
227	2KI	10	18	gl45			0	all the people together	all the people of Samaria
228	2KI	10	18	yq9j			0	serve him much	serve him much more than Ahab
229	2KI	10	19	qw51			0	Let no one be left out	Do not leave anyone out
230	2KI	10	23	hbh1			0	he said to the worshipers of Baal	Jehu said to the people who were in the temple to worship Baal
231	2KI	10	23	p3nc			0	but the worshipers of Baal alone	but that only worshipers of Baal are here
232	2KI	10	24	vh3i			0	whoever lets that man escape, his life will be taken for the life of the one who escaped	we will kill the man who let him escape
233	2KI	10	29	yas2	translate-names		0	Nebat	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 3:3](../03/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
234	2KI	10	32	v39i			0	began to cut off regions from Israel	began to cause the territory controlled by Israel to become smaller
235	2KI	10	32	lup5			0	regions	areas of land
236	2KI	10	32	ar6f	translate-names		0	Hazael	See how you translated this king's name in [2 Kings 8:8](../08/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
237	2KI	10	33	n3me			0	from the Jordan eastward	from the land east of the Jordan
238	2KI	10	33	ef2f	translate-names		0	Aroer ... Bashan	These are all names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
239	2KI	10	35	g2qi	translate-names		0	Jehoahaz	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
240	2KI	10	36	m23h			0	The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years	Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-eight years
241	2KI	11	intro	abcb			0		# 2 Kings 11 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the beginning of the story of the spiritual revival in Judah under Joash. The people returned to properly worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Athaliah's evil actions<br>The mother of the king of Judah, Athaliah, killed all the royal children so that she could rule. She was not able to kill the baby Joash because his aunt hid him in the temple. When Joash was seven years old, the chief priest conspired with the army and made Joash king. They killed Athaliah and destroyed the temple of Baal. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
242	2KI	11	1	q8ru	translate-names		0	Athaliah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
243	2KI	11	1	ed43			0	saw that her son was dead	became aware that her son was dead
244	2KI	11	2	e2rn			0	took Joash son of Ahaziah, and hid him away from among the king's sons who were killed, along with his nurse; she put them into a bedroom. They hid him from Athaliah so that he was not killed.	took Ahaziah's very young son Joash and hid him and his nursemaid in a bedroom in the temple. So he was not killed
245	2KI	11	2	ys17	translate-names		0	Jehosheba	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
246	2KI	11	2	b2rw			0	Joash	This is the name of a man.
247	2KI	11	4	qlj7			0	Connecting Statement:	This continues the story of what happens after Joash, the son of King Azahiah, was hidden in the temple after all King Azahiah's other descendants were killed.
248	2KI	11	4	n18c	translate-names		0	Jehoiada	the high priest (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
249	2KI	11	4	pvj6			0	Carites	This is the name of a particular group of the royal guards.
250	2KI	11	4	ycq8			0	Then he showed them the king's son	Jehoiada revealed to them that Joash, King Azahiah's son, was still alive.
251	2KI	11	7	ap6i			0	General Information:	Jehoiada continues giving directions to the soldiers who will protect King Joash.
252	2KI	11	9	duu3			0	Each one	Each commander
253	2KI	11	10	jsa1			0	were in the house of Yahweh	were stored in the temple
254	2KI	11	12	bh8m			0	brought out the king's son Joash	Jehoiada, the high priest, brought king Ahaziah's son, Joash, out from the temple apartment where he had been raised in hiding.
255	2KI	11	12	i4yu			0	gave him the covenant decrees	presented him with the book of the law
256	2KI	11	12	sz23			0	clapped their hands	Clapping their hands was a sign of the happiness of the people at the anointing of the new king.
257	2KI	11	13	xrt9			0	the noise of the guard	This refers to the noise made by all the soldiers.
258	2KI	11	13	c8pr			0	she came to the people in the house of Yahweh	she came to where the people had gathered at the temple
259	2KI	11	14	ty2h			0	She looked, and, behold, the king was standing	When she arrived, she was surprised to see King Joash standing
260	2KI	11	14	tnu7			0	by the pillar	by one of the pillars of the temple
261	2KI	11	14	le1p			0	as the custom was	which was the usual place for the king to stand
262	2KI	11	14	xwj4			0	the trumpeters	the people who played the trumpets
263	2KI	11	14	kxx4	translate-symaction		0	Athaliah tore her clothes	She tore her clothes to express that she was very upset and angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
264	2KI	11	14	tc82			0	Treason! Treason!	You are traitors! You have betrayed me!
265	2KI	11	17	uxx6			0	also between the king and the people	also made a covenant between the king and the people
266	2KI	11	18	tn2k			0	the house of Baal	the temple of Baal
267	2KI	11	18	qky4	translate-names		0	Mattan	This is the name of a male priest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
268	2KI	11	19	u5jn			0	General Information:	They take the new king, Joash, from the temple to the palace.
269	2KI	11	19	yh95			0	Carites	This is the name of a particular group of the royal guards.
270	2KI	11	19	j4wu			0	brought down the king from the house of Yahweh and they went into the king's house	brought the king from the temple to the palace
271	2KI	12	intro	abcc			0		# 2 Kings 12 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the end of the story of the revival in Judah under Joash.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Temple<br>Joash repaired the temple. In many ways, the temple represents the relationship between the people and Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
272	2KI	12	1	d8af			0	the reign of Joash began	Joash began to reign over Judah
273	2KI	12	1	rhb3	translate-names		0	Zibiah	This was the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
274	2KI	12	1	j5kp			0	Zibiah, of Beersheba	Zibiah, from the city of Beersheba
275	2KI	12	2	zt6j			0	instructing him	teaching him
276	2KI	12	4	spc4			0	the money that is brought in as sacred offerings into the house of Yahweh	This refers to money that people gave to support the temple. This money came in three forms that are described in the rest of the sentence.
277	2KI	12	6	zsi3			0	by the twenty-third year of King Joash	when Joash had been king for twenty three years
278	2KI	12	7	jj8t			0	give it to those who can make the repairs	pay workers who will do the repairs
279	2KI	12	9	c517			0	Instead, Jehoiada	Instead of the priests collecting the money, Jehoiada
280	2KI	12	9	zfe8			0	on the right side as one comes into the house of Yahweh	on the right side of the entrance to the temple
281	2KI	12	10	ri1a			0	the money found	the money that they found in the chest
282	2KI	12	11	fj3g			0	weighed out	counted
283	2KI	12	11	ldg6			0	who took care of the temple	who repaired the temple
284	2KI	12	11	stw3			0	carpenters	people who build and repair things made of wood
285	2KI	12	12	ccn6			0	masons	people who build with stone
286	2KI	12	12	l79i			0	stonecutters	people who cut stones into the correct size and shape
287	2KI	12	12	nj3x			0	for buying timber and cutting stone	to buy wood and to cut stone
288	2KI	12	12	azk6			0	for all that was needed to be paid to repair it	to pay for all of the needed repairs
289	2KI	12	13	v3c8			0	did not pay to make for it any	was not spent to pay for any of the temple's
290	2KI	12	13	al8w			0	silver cups, lamp trimmers, basins, trumpets, or any gold or silver furnishing	These are items that would have been used by the priests for various temple tasks, such as sacrifices or festivals.
291	2KI	12	15	d5vz			0	to be accounted for	to keep a record of how much money was received and spent
292	2KI	12	17	h8n3	translate-names		0	Hazael	This is the name of the king of the country of Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
293	2KI	12	17	l227			0	took it	defeated and took control of it
294	2KI	12	18	jt6e	figs-metaphor		0	Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers	These men were previous kings of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
295	2KI	12	18	g6qu			0	set apart	dedicated
296	2KI	12	18	uqk6			0	the gold that was found in the storerooms	the gold that was stored in the storerooms
297	2KI	12	20	bpc3	translate-names		0	Silla	The location of this place is unknown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
298	2KI	12	21	a67i	translate-names		0	Jozabad ... Shimeath ... Jehozabad ... Shomer ... Amaziah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
299	2KI	12	21	c8xh			0	with his ancestors	in the place where his ancestors were buried
300	2KI	12	21	jic7			0	became king in his place	became the next king of Judah
301	2KI	13	1	k11v			0	reign over Israel in Samaria	rule over the kingdom of Israel located in Samaria
302	2KI	13	1	sr5w			0	he reigned seventeen years	Jehoahaz was king for 17 years
303	2KI	13	2	dmd4			0	followed the sins of Jeroboam	did the same sins as Jeroboam
304	2KI	13	4	hcy2			0	implored Yahweh	prayed to Yahweh
305	2KI	13	5	n7zw			0	a rescuer	someone to rescue them
306	2KI	13	6	yu8j			0	house of Jeroboam	the family of Jeroboam
307	2KI	13	7	y28l			0	had destroyed them	had defeated the army of Jehoahaz
308	2KI	13	9	kb13	figs-euphemism		0	slept with his ancestors	This is a polite way of saying that he died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
309	2KI	13	10	j1vy			0	the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz began over Israel in Samaria	Jehoash son of Jehoahaz began to rule over Israel in Samaria
310	2KI	13	10	l84r	translate-names		0	Jehoash	This was a king of Israel who was the son of Jehoahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
311	2KI	13	11	gt2b			0	by which he had made Israel to sin	by which Jeroboam had caused Israel to sin
312	2KI	13	13	q8g6	figs-euphemism		0	Jehoash slept with his ancestors	This a polite way to say that Jehoash died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
313	2KI	13	14	jr12			0	wept over him	wept because Elisha was sick
314	2KI	13	14	h3da			0	My father, my father	Elisha was not the king's literal father. King Joash used this term as a sign of respect.
315	2KI	13	17	we66			0	General Information:	Elisha continues to talk to Joash, king of Israel.
316	2KI	13	17	wid3			0	he shot	Joash shot the arrow
317	2KI	13	17	gh9y	translate-names		0	Aphek	This was a city in the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
318	2KI	13	19	zg7e			0	But the man of God was angry with him	But Elisha was angry with King Joash
319	2KI	13	20	jpb8	writing-background		0	Now	This word marks a break in the main story line. This new section gives background information for the part of the story that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
320	2KI	13	20	eqh3			0	at the beginning of the year	each year during spring
321	2KI	13	21	kn7h			0	As they were burying a certain man	As some Israelites were burying a man's body
322	2KI	13	21	bnq2			0	Elisha's grave	the grave where Elisha was buried
323	2KI	13	21	xm7e			0	he revived and stood up on his feet	the dead man came back to life and stood up
324	2KI	13	24	pn16	translate-names		0	Hazael ... Ben Hadad	These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
325	2KI	13	24	z9i4			0	became king in his place	became king after him
326	2KI	13	25	kwm4	translate-names		0	Jehoash ... Jehoahaz	These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
327	2KI	13	25	v9pk			0	he recovered those cities of Israel	Jehoash took back control of the Israelite cities that Ben Hadad had captured
328	2KI	14	intro	abce			0		# 2 Kings 14 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The text begins to alternate between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah again.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Pride<br>Pride in one's success can make a person attempt and fail at something else. Amaziah defeated Edom so he wanted to fight Israel. But Israel defeated him and thoroughly humiliated him.<br>
329	2KI	14	1	bnk5			0	In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel	When Jehoash son of Jehoahaz had been king of Israel for almost two years
330	2KI	14	1	nnl6			0	Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, began to reign	Amaziah son of Joash, became the king of Judah
331	2KI	14	2	bez2	translate-names		0	Jehoaddan	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
332	2KI	14	4	xtm4			0	General Information:	The story of Amaziah's rule as king of Judah continues.
333	2KI	14	5	l8qk	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This is used to introduce a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
334	2KI	14	6	nq56			0	General Information:	The narrator tells about what king Amaziah did after his father King Joash was murdered.
335	2KI	14	7	th9a			0	Valley of Salt	This is the name of a place that is located south of the Dead Sea.
336	2KI	14	7	n6i2	translate-names		0	Sela ... Joktheel	They renamed the city of Sela. The new name was Joktheel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
337	2KI	14	9	c44n	figs-metaphor		0	A thistle that was in Lebanon ... trampled down the thistle	This is a word picture and a riddle. A cedar tree is great and a thistle is small and worthless. Jehoash compares himself to the cedar and Amaziah to the thistle and warns Amaziah not to attack. If you have a similar comparison in your own language, you can use it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
338	2KI	14	9	m2ge			0	thistle	type of bush with thorns
339	2KI	14	10	t29y			0	Take pride in your victory	Be content with your victory
340	2KI	14	11	tea6	translate-names		0	Beth Shemesh	This is a town in Judah near the border of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
341	2KI	14	12	s7x5			0	every man fled home	all the men in the army of Judah ran home
342	2KI	14	13	pau5			0	General Information:	This is what happened after the army of Israel defeated the army of Judah at Beth Shemesh.
343	2KI	14	13	y4k8	translate-names		0	Ephraim Gate ... Corner Gate	There are the names of gates in the wall of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
344	2KI	14	13	b9as	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit was about 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
345	2KI	14	16	adn8			0	became king in his place	became king after him
346	2KI	14	19	is8m	translate-names		0	Lachish	This is a city in southwestern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
347	2KI	14	19	mf5g			0	but they sent men after him to Lachish	The men who made the conspiracy sent other men to follow Amaziah to Lachish.
348	2KI	14	20	gt9h			0	General Information:	This is what happened after the death of King Amaziah.
349	2KI	14	20	z4r2			0	They brought him back on horses	They brought Amaziah's body back on horses
350	2KI	14	22	j6in	translate-names		0	Elath	a city in Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
351	2KI	14	22	p27q			0	restored it to Judah	returned it to Judah
352	2KI	14	22	q5yk	figs-euphemism		0	slept with his ancestors	This is a poetic way to say he died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
353	2KI	14	23	mn4e			0	General Information:	This describes what King Uzziah did after he became king.
354	2KI	14	25	i4vs	translate-names		0	Lebo Hamath	This city was also called Hamath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
355	2KI	14	25	k2lt			0	the Sea of the Arabah	the Dead Sea
356	2KI	14	26	p9i4			0	there was no rescuer for Israel	there was no one who could rescue Israel
357	2KI	14	27	b5t9			0	under heaven	on earth
358	2KI	15	intro	abcf			0		# 2 Kings 15 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Israel's evil<br>Israel assassinated one king after another. The Assyrians began attacking Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
359	2KI	15	2	ric2	translate-names		0	Jekoliah	This is the name of Azariah's mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
360	2KI	15	3	dct6			0	He did what was right	Azariah did what was right
361	2KI	15	7	cv1f			0	they buried him with his ancestors	his family buried him where his ancestors had been buried
362	2KI	15	8	ndd5			0	Zechariah son of Jeroboam	This Jeroboam was the second king of Israel that had that name. He was the son of King Jehoash.
363	2KI	15	9	chp9			0	He did what was evil	Zechariah did what was evil
364	2KI	15	9	tf55			0	Jeroboam son of Nebat	This Jeroboam was the first king of the ten northern tribes that made up the kingdom of Israel.
365	2KI	15	10	p3db	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Jabesh	These are the names of two men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
366	2KI	15	10	e54l			0	against Zechariah	against King Zechariah
367	2KI	15	10	zj8z	translate-names		0	Ibleam	This was the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
368	2KI	15	10	xu2j			0	Then he became king in his place	Then Shallum became king in Zechariah's place
369	2KI	15	13	jep2	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Jabesh	These are the names of two men. See how you translated these names in [2 Kings 15:10](../15/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
370	2KI	15	14	y7eg	translate-names		0	Menahem ... Gadi	These are the names of two men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
371	2KI	15	19	s53r	translate-names		0	Pul the king of Assyria	Pul is the name of a man who was king of Assyria. He was also named Tiglath-Pileser. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
372	2KI	15	20	nd7g			0	exacted this money from Israel	took this money from Israel
373	2KI	15	20	qz7q			0	did not stay there in the land	did not stay there in Israel
374	2KI	15	22	l6tw	translate-names		0	Pekahiah	This a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
375	2KI	15	23	w1fe	translate-names		0	Pekahiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
376	2KI	15	25	iu97	translate-names		0	Pekah ... Remaliah	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
377	2KI	15	25	f5xz			0	conspired against him	secretly planned to kill Pekahiah
378	2KI	15	25	l8ei	translate-names		0	Argob ... Arieh	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
379	2KI	15	29	fgz6	translate-names		0	Ijon ... Abel Beth Maacah ... Janoah ... Kedesh ... Hazor ... Gilead ... Galilee ... Naphtali	These are the names of cities or regions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
380	2KI	15	30	v22a	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Elah	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
381	2KI	15	30	k3bf			0	a conspiracy	A conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do harm to someone or something.
382	2KI	15	30	q13k			0	He attacked him and killed him	Hoshea attacked Pekah and killed him
383	2KI	15	32	aht7			0	Jotham son of Azariah, king of Judah began to reign	Jotham son of Azariah, king of Judah became king of Judah
384	2KI	15	33	xz2x	translate-names		0	Jerushah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
385	2KI	15	37	w42k	translate-names		0	Rezin	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
386	2KI	15	37	sx2e	translate-names		0	Pekah ... Remaliah	These are men's names. Pekah was the king of Israel. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:37](../15/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
387	2KI	16	intro	abcg			0		# 2 Kings 16 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Ahaz<br>Ahaz was a wicked king. Israel and Aram united to fight against him, so he paid the Assyrian king to attack Aram. Assyria defeated the people of Aram and took them into captivity. The people were to trust in Yahweh and not rely on military alliances with other Gentile nations. This showed a lack of trust in the power of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
388	2KI	16	1	ja6f	translate-names		0	Pekah ... Remaliah	These are men's names. Pekah was the king of Israel. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:25](../15/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
389	2KI	16	2	f9pl			0	as David his ancestor had done	David had done what is right.
390	2KI	16	4	nl1p			0	the high places, on the hilltops, and under every green tree	These are places where the people of the other nations worshiped their false gods.
391	2KI	16	5	u3ts	translate-names		0	Rezin ... Pekah ... Remaliah	These are men's names. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:37](../15/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
392	2KI	16	6	axm2	translate-names		0	Elath	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [2 Kings 14:22](../14/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
393	2KI	16	6	g7gx			0	drove the men of Judah out of Elath	forced the men of Judah to leave Elath
394	2KI	16	6	gm8c			0	to this day	This means to the time of the writing of this book.
395	2KI	16	13	jf6b			0	General Information:	This is what King Ahaz did after he returned from Damascus and visited the new altar which Uriah the priest had built for him.
396	2KI	16	13	w1tk			0	He made his burnt offering	King Ahaz made his burnt offering
397	2KI	16	13	rn3y			0	on the altar	This refers to the altar that King Ahaz told Uriah to build.
398	2KI	16	14	g4cd			0	from the front of the temple ... from between his altar and the temple of Yahweh	Both of these phrases tell where the bronze altar was. They refer to the same place.
399	2KI	16	15	v2xm			0	the large altar	This refers to the new altar that Ahaz told Uriah to build.
400	2KI	17	intro	abch			0		# 2 Kings 17 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter ends the story about the kingdom of Israel and continues with Judah alone.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Idol worship<br><br>Israel continued to worship idols, so God punished them by allowing Assyria to conquer them and take them away. Assyria brought people from other lands and settled them in what used to be Israel's territory and the new people worshiped their own gods in addition to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
401	2KI	17	1	jz6k			0	Hoshea son of Elah	Hoshea became the king of the northern kingdom of Israel.
402	2KI	17	1	b3fa	translate-names		0	Elah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
403	2KI	17	1	y37g	translate-names		0	He ruled in Samaria	Samaria was the capital city of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
404	2KI	17	3	rsa4	translate-names		0	Shalmaneser	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
405	2KI	17	3	c29v			0	Hoshea became his servant and brought him tribute	Hoshea did as the King of Assyria commanded and brought money to him so that the King would not destroy Israel.
406	2KI	17	4	zb5f	translate-names		0	So	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
407	2KI	17	4	c7zr			0	year by year	every year
408	2KI	17	4	z8ag			0	shut him up and bound him in prison	put Hoshea in prison
409	2KI	17	5	de7d			0	besieged it	put troops around the city in order to force it to surrender
410	2KI	17	6	j5lr	translate-names		0	Halah ... Habor River ... Gozan	These are the names of locations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
411	2KI	17	6	sgu8	translate-names		0	Medes	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
412	2KI	17	7	sg9j			0	General Information:	The narrative pauses to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
413	2KI	17	7	rdg7			0	This captivity	This refers to the capture of the Israelites by the Assyrians.
414	2KI	17	9	nc6f			0	General Information:	The narrative continues to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
415	2KI	17	11	bjz7			0	General Information:	The narrative continues to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
416	2KI	17	12	um9h			0	about which Yahweh had said to them	about which Yahweh had warned them
417	2KI	17	13	pf5x			0	General Information:	The narrative continues to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
418	2KI	17	13	l95x			0	Yahweh had testified ... by every prophet	Yahweh spoke through the prophets.
419	2KI	17	13	u47j			0	Turn from your evil ways	Stop doing the evil things you have been doing
420	2KI	17	13	k7g1			0	I sent to you by my servants the prophets	The prophets were sent by Yahweh to remind the people of God's Laws and to obey them.
421	2KI	17	14	ji6d			0	General Information:	The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues.
422	2KI	17	14	q327			0	they were very stubborn	They were unwilling to follow God's laws and rely on Yahweh as their God.
423	2KI	17	15	djv4			0	rejected his statutes	They refused to obey God's Laws.
424	2KI	17	15	wv5m			0	They followed useless practices	They followed the practices of the people around them.
425	2KI	17	15	e99s			0	not to imitate	not to copy
426	2KI	17	16	qih1			0	General Information:	The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues.
427	2KI	17	16	n1a8			0	cast metal figures	Cast metal figures are objects made by pouring melted metal into a form (or mold) to make a shape.
428	2KI	17	17	hy71			0	used ... enchantments	used magic to say what would happen in the future
429	2KI	17	19	p16f			0	General Information:	The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel includes how Judah also fell into idolatry.
430	2KI	17	20	d8a3			0	he afflicted them	Yahweh punished the Israelites
431	2KI	17	21	jfw7			0	General Information:	The reason for Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues by relating the history behind it.
432	2KI	17	21	tq3s			0	from the royal line of David	from the rule of David's descendants
433	2KI	17	21	czk6			0	drove Israel away from following Yahweh	turned the people of Israel away from following Yahweh
434	2KI	17	24	wn3n			0	General Information:	Yahweh's judgment continues against the new Assyrian inhabitants who practice their pagan religions.
435	2KI	17	24	f8bq	translate-names		0	Kuthah ... Avva ... Hamath ... Sepharvaim	These are places in the Assyrian empire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
436	2KI	17	25	ka1w			0	It happened at the beginning of their residence there that	When those people first lived there
437	2KI	17	26	k4vb			0	The nations that you have carried away and placed in the cities of Samaria	The people you have moved from other lands and sent to live in the cities of Samaria
438	2KI	17	26	k3lc			0	do not know the practices required by the god of the land	do not know how to worship the God that the Israelites worshiped in this land
439	2KI	17	27	f22x			0	Take one of the priests there whom you brought from there	Take a priest who came from Samaria back there
440	2KI	17	27	cv65			0	let him teach them	let the Samaritan priest teach the people who are living there now
441	2KI	17	30	fz4p	translate-names		0	Succoth Benoth ... Nergal ... Ashima	These are the names of gods, both male and female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
442	2KI	17	30	pu6z	translate-names		0	Kuthah ... Hamath	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
443	2KI	17	31	dl97	translate-names		0	Nibhaz ... Tartak	These are the names of gods, both male and female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
444	2KI	17	31	s6iw	translate-names		0	Avvites ... Sepharvites	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
445	2KI	17	32	uw4e			0	They	This refers to the pagan people that the king of Assyria moved into the cities of Samaria.
446	2KI	17	34	z9z7			0	they persist in their old customs	they continue in the same habits as before
447	2KI	17	34	t4ss			0	They neither honor Yahweh	The people were only interested in appeasing Yahweh. They were either not interested or not aware Yahweh was interested in a relationship with them.
448	2KI	17	36	fm9a			0	General Information:	The summary comes toward the end with an appeal to worship only Yahweh.
449	2KI	17	37	q8ze			0	keep them	obey them
450	2KI	17	39	gc8w			0	General Information:	The summary now ends with an appeal to worship only Yahweh and a description of the sins of the people.
451	2KI	17	41	ne8y			0	these nations feared Yahweh	These nations feared Yahweh only to the point of appeasing him the same way they treated their own gods.
452	2KI	18	intro	abci			0		# 2 Kings 18 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story of Hezekiah, one of the great kings of Judah (2 Kings 18 – 20). Because he was so important, there is more space dedicated to the history of his reign.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Trust in Yahweh<br>Hezekiah trusted and obeyed God. He stopped paying tribute to Assyria so the Assyrians invaded Judah. The Assyrian king told the people of Judah that resistance was useless. Despite this, Hezekiah trusted in the power of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
453	2KI	18	1	an23			0	General Information:	Hezekiah becomes king over Judah in place of his father King Ahaz.
454	2KI	18	1	b49b	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Elah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
455	2KI	18	2	u8q8	translate-names		0	Zechariah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
456	2KI	18	2	zuh6	translate-names		0	Abijah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
457	2KI	18	4	sa1z			0	General Information:	The story of King Hezekiah's reign continues.
458	2KI	18	4	qf1l			0	He removed the high places, destroyed the stone pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles	Hezekiah removed the high places of worship, smashed into pieces the memorial stones, and cut down the wooden poles of Asherah
459	2KI	18	6	c8k4			0	General Information:	The story of King Hezekiah's reign continues.
460	2KI	18	7	q5ms			0	wherever he went he prospered	wherever Hezekiah went he was successful
461	2KI	18	8	jru2			0	fortified city	city with a wall all around it
462	2KI	18	9	why1	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Elah ... Shalmaneser	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
463	2KI	18	11	s3p4	translate-names		0	Halah ... Habor River ... Gozan	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
464	2KI	18	11	nn5t	translate-names		0	Medes	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
465	2KI	18	11	g59s			0	So the king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria	So the king of Assyria commanded his army to take the Israelites away from their homes, and he made them live in Assyria
466	2KI	18	13	n6yr	translate-names		0	Sennacherib	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
467	2KI	18	14	bt6k	translate-names		0	Lachish	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
468	2KI	18	14	fw46			0	Whatever you put on me I will bear	I will pay you whatever you demand of me
469	2KI	18	14	w755	translate-bmoney		0	talents	This is the name of type of weight that was used for money. One talent weighted about 33 kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
470	2KI	18	15	w5qx			0	treasuries	This was the place in the palace where money and valuable things were stored.
471	2KI	18	17	rw3n			0	the king of Assyria mobilized his great army, sending Tartan and Rabsaris and the chief commander	Sennacherib sent a group of men from his army to Jerusalem to meet with King Hezekiah, including officials named Tartan and Rabsaris.
472	2KI	18	17	hnu8	translate-names		0	Lachish	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
473	2KI	18	17	wj5c			0	stood by it	and waited there for King Hezekiah to meet with them
474	2KI	18	18	f4ny	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebna ... Joah ... Asaph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
475	2KI	18	19	mt3a			0	General Information:	Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
476	2KI	18	22	im2y			0	General Information:	Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
477	2KI	18	24	sn27			0	General Information:	Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
478	2KI	18	26	i5v3	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebnah ... Joah	Translate the names of these men as in [2 Kings 18:18](../18/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
479	2KI	18	31	c7we	figs-metaphor		0	his own vine ... his own fig tree ... his own cistern	These sources of food and water are metaphors for security and plenty. This also was a common way of expressing this idea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
480	2KI	18	32	hw3y	figs-metaphor		0	a land of grain and new wine ... bread and vineyards ... olive trees and honey	These are metaphors for having good things and plenty in daily life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
481	2KI	18	33	jbv2			0	General Information:	Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
482	2KI	18	34	vmd2	translate-names		0	Hamath ... Arpad ... Sepharvaim ... Hena ... Ivvah ... Samaria	These are the names of places that represent the people living there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
483	2KI	18	37	qv1k	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Shebna ... Joah ... Asaph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
484	2KI	18	37	ve84			0	who was over the household	who managed the king's palace
485	2KI	18	37	ew4c			0	the recorder	the history keeper
486	2KI	19	2	aw2h	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Shebna ... Isaiah ... Amoz	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
487	2KI	19	2	vdb3			0	He sent Eliakim	Hezekiah sent Eliakim
488	2KI	19	2	jv2y			0	all covered with sackcloth	all wearing sackcloth
489	2KI	19	3	efp5			0	This day is a day of distress	This is a time of distress
490	2KI	19	3	a7nz	figs-metaphor		0	the children have come to the time of birth, but there is no strength for them to be born	This is a metaphor to describe how the people and their leaders have become so weak and unable to fight the enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
491	2KI	19	4	nz1q			0	all the words of the chief commander	everything that the chief commander has said
492	2KI	19	7	r6aq			0	I will put a spirit in him, and he will hear a certain report and go back to his own land	I will control the attitude of the king of Assyria, so when he hears a report, he will want to return to his own country
493	2KI	19	8	qdm5			0	the chief commander	the official from Assyria in charge under the king
494	2KI	19	8	z994			0	found the king of Assyria fighting	discovered that the Assyrian army was fighting
495	2KI	19	8	z9m6	translate-names		0	Libnah ... Lachish	The names of cities in the kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
496	2KI	19	9	qp2v	translate-names		0	Sennacherib ... Tirhakah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
497	2KI	19	9	v22s			0	had mobilized to fight against him	had prepared his army to fight against Assyria
498	2KI	19	9	qsw8			0	so he sent	so Sennacherib sent
499	2KI	19	9	mjm3			0	a message	This message was written in a letter.
500	2KI	19	10	gg2n			0	General Information:	This is the message that King Sennacharib of Assyria sent to King Hezekiah.
501	2KI	19	10	rv7t			0	Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying	Do not believe your God in whom you trust. He is lying when he says
502	2KI	19	12	h82z			0	General Information:	King Sennacharib's message to King Hezekiah continues.
503	2KI	19	12	jlk5	translate-names		0	Gozan ... Haran ... Rezeph ... Eden ... Tel Assar	These are all place names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
504	2KI	19	13	qr8p	translate-names		0	Hamath ... Arpad ... Sepharvaim ... Hena ... Ivvah	These are all place names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
505	2KI	19	14	rl14			0	this letter	This refers to the letter that King Sennacherib of Assyria sent to Hezekiah ([2 Kings 19:8](../19/08.md)).
506	2KI	19	16	q3iu			0	General Information:	King Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh after receiving the letter from King Sennacherib of Assyria.
507	2KI	19	16	ww68	figs-parallelism		0	Turn your ear, Yahweh, and listen. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see	Both of these sentences urge Yahweh to pay attention to the things that Sennacherib is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
508	2KI	19	18	j5ic			0	They have put their gods into the fire	The Assyrian kings have burned up the gods of the other nations
509	2KI	19	18	eb8e			0	Assyrians have destroyed them	Assyrians have destroyed both the nations and the nations' gods
510	2KI	19	19	u5fs			0	General Information:	King Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh after receiving the letter from King Sennacherib of Assyria.
511	2KI	19	19	wfb4			0	I implore you	I beg of you
512	2KI	19	21	rt7t	figs-parallelism		0	The virgin daughter of Zion despises you and laughs you to scorn. The daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head at you.	Both of these sentences intend to give the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
513	2KI	19	22	bu8e			0	the Holy One of Israel	An expression for the God of Israel, Yahweh.
514	2KI	19	23	xfl9	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This continues the message from Yahweh given by Isaiah, the prophet, to King Hezekiah concerning King Sennacherib. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
515	2KI	19	25	ay9r	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This continues the message from Yahweh, given by Isaiah, the prophet, for King Hezekiah concerning King Sennecherib. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
516	2KI	19	27	c9r7	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This continues the message from Yahweh, given by Isaiah, the prophet, for King Hezekiah concerning King Sennecherib. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
517	2KI	19	27	u4xv			0	raging against me	angry shouting about me
518	2KI	19	29	nx9r	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Here Isaiah is talking to King Hezekiah. He continues using parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
519	2KI	19	29	gx3t			0	grows wild	grows without having been planted
520	2KI	19	31	q41h			0	The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this	The strong action of Yahweh will make this happen
521	2KI	19	32	q83i	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This is the end of the message from Yahweh, spoken through the prophet Isaiah to King Hezekiah. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
522	2KI	19	32	u923			0	or build up a siege ramp against it	and they will not even build up high mounds of earth against the city wall to enable them to attack the city
523	2KI	19	34	pa6n			0	for my own sake and for my servant David's sake	for the sake of my own reputation and because of what I promised to King David, who served me well
524	2KI	19	35	n87u			0	It came about	It happened
525	2KI	19	35	d5f2			0	When the men arose	When the men who were left alive got up
526	2KI	19	37	txi6	translate-names		0	Adrammelek ... Sharezer ... Esarhaddon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
527	2KI	20	intro	abck			0		# 2 Kings 20 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter finishes the story of Hezekiah.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Hezekiah's additional time<br>God hears the distressed call of his faithful believers. Hezekiah was dying but when he prayed, God gave him 15 more years of life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
528	2KI	20	6	y6h7			0	General Information:	The message from Yahweh to King Hezekiah through the prophet Isaiah continues.
529	2KI	20	6	p9us	translate-numbers		0	fifteen years	15 years (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
530	2KI	20	7	y9eu			0	lump of figs	paste made of boiled figs
531	2KI	20	7	xl9g			0	They did so and put it on his boil	Hezekiah's servants did this and put the paste on Hezekiah's sore
532	2KI	20	12	q3u5	translate-names		0	Marduk-Baladan ... Baladan	These are the names of the king of Babylon and his son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
533	2KI	20	14	neq3			0	these men	This refers to the men sent to King Hezekiah with a message and gifts from Marduk-Baladan.
534	2KI	20	15	fkx7	figs-hyperbole		0	They have seen everything in my house. There is nothing among my valuable things that I have not shown them	Hezekiah repeats the same idea in two ways to emphasize his point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
535	2KI	20	16	nu7p			0	the word of Yahweh	the message of Yahweh
536	2KI	20	19	aw9p			0	For he thought	Because Hezekiah thought
537	2KI	20	20	fgv7			0	pool	A small area of still water for storage
538	2KI	20	20	xm9s			0	conduit	A tunnel for carrying the water
539	2KI	21	1	cuc4	translate-names		0	Hephzibah	The mother of King Manasseh (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
540	2KI	21	4	kq9h			0	General Information:	The story of King Manasseh's reign continues.
541	2KI	21	6	qw58			0	consulted with	asked for information from
542	2KI	21	7	ub5i			0	General Information:	The story of King Manasseh's reign continues.
543	2KI	21	13	db7n			0	plumb line	a tool made of a heavy weight and a thin rope used to show if a wall is straight
544	2KI	21	18	b29b	translate-names		0	Amon	This is a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
545	2KI	21	19	np3n	translate-names		0	Amon ... Haruz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
546	2KI	21	19	wqq6	translate-names		0	Meshullemeth	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
547	2KI	21	19	qwh8	translate-names		0	Jotbah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
548	2KI	21	23	km8a			0	conspired against him	made plans and worked together to harm him
549	2KI	22	intro	abcm			0		# 2 Kings 22 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The next two chapters (2 Kings 22-23) tell about the spiritual revival under King Josiah. A revival occurs when the people begin to worship Yahweh properly again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The law<br>The priests found a copy of the law in the temple and took it to the king. He was upset because the people had disobeyed the law so badly. Josiah asked God about it. God said that he would destroy Judah for these sins but not in Josiah's lifetime, since he humbled himself and wanted to do better. Many scholars believe this was a copy of the book of Deuteronomy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
550	2KI	22	1	ne6n	translate-names		0	Jedidah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
551	2KI	22	1	wgp7	translate-names		0	Adaiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
552	2KI	22	1	vv8d	translate-names		0	Bozkath	This is the name of a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
553	2KI	22	3	p4bf			0	It came about that	If your language has a way to mark the beginning of a new part of the story, consider using it here.
554	2KI	22	3	kxh4	translate-names		0	Shaphan ... Azaliah ... Meshullam	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
555	2KI	22	4	dub3	translate-names		0	Hilkiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
556	2KI	22	6	li9c			0	General Information:	The message from King Josiah to Hilkiah, the high priest, continues.
557	2KI	22	6	r9kj			0	the carpenters, the builders, and the masons	These are the same as the workmen who are in the house of Yahweh in [2 Kings 22:5](../22/05.md). Here the workers are described in more detail.
558	2KI	22	6	j71y			0	carpenters	workers who build with wood
559	2KI	22	6	ql4r			0	masons	workers who build with stone
560	2KI	22	7	dt6w			0	because they handled it faithfully	because they used the money honestly
561	2KI	22	8	hf68	translate-names		0	Hilkiah	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 18:18](../18/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
562	2KI	22	8	n1xt			0	the book of the law	Most likely these laws were written on a scroll. A scroll was a type of book made of one long, rolled-up sheet of papyrus or leather.
563	2KI	22	11	jl4t			0	It came about that	If your language has a way to mark the beginning of a new part of the story, consider using it here.
564	2KI	22	11	d65n	translate-symaction		0	he tore his clothes	This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
565	2KI	22	12	qm31	translate-names		0	Ahikam ... Shaphan ... Akbor ... Micaiah ... Asaiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
566	2KI	22	13	xl33			0	Go and consult with Yahweh	It is made clear in 22:14 that the king means for the men to go to the prophetess of Yahweh to determine Yahweh's will.
567	2KI	22	13	r823			0	consult	to go to someone to ask for advice
568	2KI	22	14	hj95	translate-names		0	Huldah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
569	2KI	22	14	lc23	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Tikvah ... Harhas	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
570	2KI	22	14	fia7			0	keeper of the wardrobe	Possible meanings are 1) the person who took care of the clothing that priests wore in the temple or 2) the person who took care of the king's clothing.
571	2KI	22	17	vf9u			0	General Information:	The message Yahweh sent to King Josiah through Huldah, the prophetess, continues.
572	2KI	22	19	tca8	translate-symaction		0	torn your clothes	This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
573	2KI	22	20	t38r			0	General Information:	This is the end of the message from Yahweh to King Josiah through the prophetess Huldah.
574	2KI	23	intro	abcn			0		# 2 Kings 23 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Josiah ends in this chapter.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Ending idolatry<br>Josiah destroyed idolatry in Judah and in the deserted areas of Israel. But he fought against Egypt and was killed in battle. After his death, Egypt set up a government of Judah that it controlled.<br>
575	2KI	23	2	k1ai			0	He then read in their hearing	Then the king read aloud so that they could hear
576	2KI	23	3	v7nf	figs-doublet		0	his commandments, his regulations, and his statutes	These words all share similar meanings. Together they emphasize everything that Yahweh had commanded in the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
577	2KI	23	4	sx3u			0	the priests under him	the other priests who served him
578	2KI	23	4	vy6i			0	gatekeepers	men who guarded the gates to the temple
579	2KI	23	4	i5uk			0	for Baal ... for all the stars	so people could use them to worship Baal ... so people could use them to worship all the stars
580	2KI	23	4	qsq2	translate-names		0	Kidron Valley ... Bethel	names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
581	2KI	23	5	p31g			0	to Baal, to the sun and the moon, to the planets, and to all the stars	as a way to worship Baal, the sun and the moon, the planets, and all the stars
582	2KI	23	6	e6wt			0	General Information:	This continues to tell what King Josiah did in response to the message from Yahweh.
583	2KI	23	7	qn4w			0	wove garments	made clothes
584	2KI	23	8	uxq7	translate-names		0	Geba ... Beersheba	names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
585	2KI	23	10	yh8e	translate-names		0	Topheth ... Ben Hinnom	place names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
586	2KI	23	10	dx37			0	cause his son or his daughter to pass through the fire as a sacrifice to Molech	put his son or his daughter in the fire and burn them as an offering to Molech
587	2KI	23	11	c4zx			0	the horses	Possible meanings are 1) real horses or 2) statues of horses.
588	2KI	23	11	b1bh	translate-names		0	Nathan-Melek	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
589	2KI	23	12	dwd6	translate-names		0	Kidron Valley	place name. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
590	2KI	23	16	i3m8			0	spoke of these things beforehand	had said that these things would happen
591	2KI	23	17	ma41			0	monument	marker or statue that honors a person. A tomb is one kind of monument.
592	2KI	23	18	wbg1			0	So they let his bones alone, along with the bones of	So they did not touch his bones or the bones of
593	2KI	23	19	q3bs	figs-explicit		0	the kings of Israel had made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, probably the kings' workers, might have helped the kings make these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
594	2KI	23	19	g6dz			0	what had been done	what he had done
595	2KI	23	21	f44h			0	Keep the Passover	You must celebrate the Passover
596	2KI	23	22	m8ft			0	the days of the kings of Israel or Judah	the time when the people of Israel had their own king and the people of Judah had their own king
597	2KI	23	24	b9hr			0	fetishes	things that people wrongly believe have special power
598	2KI	23	25	tg6s			0	who turned to Yahweh	who gave himself completely to Yahweh
599	2KI	23	25	evf3			0	Nor did any king like Josiah arise after him	And since then there has never been a king who was like Josiah
600	2KI	23	26	p9h5			0	Nevertheless	The writer uses this word to show that even though all of these things that Josiah did were good, Yahweh was still angry with Judah.
601	2KI	23	26	a2wd			0	had done to provoke him	had done to cause him to be angry
602	2KI	23	29	sap6			0	In his days, Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt	During the time of Josiah, Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt
603	2KI	23	29	k8gd	translate-names		0	Necho ... Megiddo	Necho is the name of a man. Megiddo is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
604	2KI	23	31	m2m9	translate-names		0	Hamutal	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
605	2KI	23	31	k16l	translate-names		0	Libnah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
606	2KI	23	33	e9hv	translate-names		0	Riblah ... Hamath	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
607	2KI	23	33	iwc7			0	fined Judah	forced the people of Judah to give him
608	2KI	23	35	i68u			0	Jehoikim taxed the land	Jehoikim collected taxes from the people who owned land
609	2KI	23	36	s72q	translate-names		0	Zebidah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
610	2KI	23	36	gz76	translate-names		0	Pedaiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
611	2KI	23	36	j958	translate-names		0	Rumah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
612	2KI	24	intro	abco			0		# 2 Kings 24 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>These last two chapters are the final defeat of Judah and the beginning of their exile to Babylon.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br>### God's punishment<br>God punished Judah because of their sin. The Babylonians conquer Jerusalem and carry away all the craftsmen, soldiers and wealthy. They make Zedekiah the king. He was not truly a king because he lacked absolute authority. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
613	2KI	24	1	n2cj			0	In Jehoiakim's days	During the time that Jehoiakim ruled Judah
614	2KI	24	7	yjf2			0	The king of Egypt did not attack any more out of his land	The king of Egypt did not come out of his land any more to attack other people groups
615	2KI	24	8	zka9	translate-names		0	Nehushta ... Elnathan	Nehushta is the name of a woman. Elnathan is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
616	2KI	24	12	k4kt			0	The king of Babylon captured him in the eighth year of his own reign	After the king of Babylon had been king for more than seven years, he captured Jehoiachin
617	2KI	24	13	g1jx	figs-explicit		0	Solomon king of Israel had made	You might want to translate this so the reader understands that Solomon might have had others help him do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
618	2KI	24	14	bf1n			0	the craftsmen and the smiths	the men who knew how to make and repair things that are made from metal
619	2KI	24	17	h6dy	translate-names		0	Mattaniah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
620	2KI	24	18	qfp6	translate-names		0	Hamutal	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
621	2KI	24	18	zy1q	translate-names		0	Jeremiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
622	2KI	24	18	fxr8	translate-names		0	Libnah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
623	2KI	25	intro	abcp			0		# 2 Kings 25 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the final defeat of Judah and the beginning of their exile to Babylon.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Zedekiah's revolt<br>Zedekiah revolted against the Babylonians, so they came and completely destroyed Jerusalem. They tore down the city walls and took the rest of the people to Babylon as slaves, except the very poorest people remained.<br>
624	2KI	25	1	pl4l	translate-ordinal		0	in the ninth year	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
625	2KI	25	1	j1c4	translate-ordinal		0	in the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month	This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of December on Western calendars. This is during the cold season when there may be rain and snow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
626	2KI	25	3	c39x	translate-ordinal		0	the ninth day of the fourth month	This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. The ninth day is near the end of June on Western calendars. This is during the dry season when there is very little or no rain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
627	2KI	25	3	x5hf			0	the people of the land	These are the inhabitants of Jerusalem, including refugees from the surrounding villages that fled to Jerusalem when the war started.
628	2KI	25	4	c1y1			0	all the fighting men	all the warriors
629	2KI	25	4	yt64			0	by the way of the gate	by using the gate
630	2KI	25	4	v6j3			0	The king went in the direction of	King Zedekiah also fled and he went toward
631	2KI	25	6	i9b9	translate-names		0	Riblah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
632	2KI	25	6	r5qj			0	passed sentence on him	decided what they would do to punish him
633	2KI	25	8	xvy1	translate-ordinal		0	in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month	This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. The seventh day is near the end of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
634	2KI	25	8	b969	translate-ordinal		0	the nineteenth year	This is the ordinal form of the number 19. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
635	2KI	25	8	yy9v	translate-names		0	Nebuzaradan	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
636	2KI	25	10	dj6i			0	As for all the walls around Jerusalem, all	This is what happened to all the walls around Jerusalem: all
637	2KI	25	10	pp2x			0	who were under	who were following the orders of
638	2KI	25	11	x6c3			0	As for the rest of the people ... city, those	This is what happened to the rest of the people ... city: those
639	2KI	25	11	xm95			0	the rest of the people who were left in the city	the people who remained in the city
640	2KI	25	11	i3y2			0	deserted to the king	left the city and gone to be with the king
641	2KI	25	13	uaq2			0	As for the bronze pillars ... Yahweh, the Chaldeans	This is what happened to the bronze pillars ... Yahweh: the Chaldeans
642	2KI	25	13	l5um			0	the bronze sea	the large bronze basin
643	2KI	25	14	tfz8			0	shovels	A shovel was a tool that was used to clean the altar, typically used to move big piles of dirt, sand, or ashes.
644	2KI	25	14	fkz8			0	with which the priests had served in the temple	which the priests had used in the temple service
645	2KI	25	16	ser3			0	the stands	See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:13](../25/13.md).
646	2KI	25	17	c2rf			0	latticework	This was a design made of crossed strips that looked like a net.
647	2KI	25	17	gr5z			0	all made of bronze	completely made of bronze
648	2KI	25	18	nm6x			0	The commander of the bodyguard	See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:8](../25/08.md).
649	2KI	25	18	p8z8	translate-names		0	Seraiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
650	2KI	25	18	ske8			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:10](../07/10.md).
651	2KI	25	19	ydp7			0	took prisoner	captured and kept from escaping
652	2KI	25	19	jax7			0	officer responsible for drafting men into the army	Possible meanings are 1) the officer forced men to become soldiers or 2) the officer wrote down the names of the men who became soldiers.
653	2KI	25	20	qh76			0	Nebuzaradan	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:8](../25/08.md).
654	2KI	25	20	cl9d			0	Riblah	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:6](../25/06.md).
655	2KI	25	21	b7iy			0	In this way, Judah went out of its land into exile	So Judah was taken into exile out of its land
656	2KI	25	22	k15w	translate-names		0	Gedaliah ... Ahikam ... Shaphan	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
657	2KI	25	23	yzs4	translate-names		0	Ishmael ... Nethaniah ... Johanan ... Kareah ... Seraiah ... Tanhumeth ... Jaazaniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
658	2KI	25	23	ww42	translate-names		0	Netophathite	This refers to a person who is a descendant of a man named Netophah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
659	2KI	25	23	ytq9	translate-names		0	Maakathite	This refers to a person who comes from a place called Maakah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
660	2KI	25	25	cfc4	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the seventh month	This is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
661	2KI	25	25	bt4c	translate-names		0	Elishama	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
662	2KI	25	27	y9pc	translate-ordinal		0	in the thirty-seventh year	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
663	2KI	25	27	ggr6	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month	This is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-seventh day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
664	2KI	25	27	wz2b	translate-names		0	Awel-Marduk	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
665	2KI	25	29	e7s6	figs-metonymy		0	removed Jehoiachin's prison clothes	The act of removing Jehoiachins' prison clothes represents making him a free man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
666	2KI	25	29	ahi6			0	at the king's table	with the king and his officials
667	2KI	25	30	pi4e			0	A regular food allowance	Money to buy food