PDF 2 Chron 19-27

1ch/14/17.md

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-# David's name went out into all lands
+# David's fame went out into all lands
 
-The word "name" here is a metonym for David's reputation. His name is spoken of as if it were a person who could move. The word "lands" is a metonym for the people living in those lands. Alternate translation: "People in all the lands nearby knew who David was" or "People in all the lands nearby knew that David was a mighty warrior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
+The word "fame" here is spoken of as if it were a person who could move. The word "lands" is a metonym for the people living in those lands. Alternate translation: "People in all the lands nearby knew who David was" or "People in all the lands nearby knew that David was a mighty warrior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
 
 

2ch/19/08.md

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-# heads of the ancestral houses
+# heads of the families
 
-Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part, and "houses" represents families. Alternate translation: "leaders of the ancient families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part. Alternate translation: "leaders of the families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
 
 # for carrying out judgment for Yahweh
 

2ch/20/37.md

@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
 
 Translate this man's name as you did in [2 Chronicles 11:8](../11/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
 
+# your works
+
+"the things you have made"
+
 # The ships were wrecked so that
 
 This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The ships became ruined and" or "The ships wrecked so that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
 
-# they were not able to sail
+# they could not go
 
 "no one was able to sail them"
 

2ch/21/07.md

@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@
 
 The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 10:19](../10/19.md). Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 
-# he had promised that he would always give life to him and his descendants
+# he had promised that he would always give a lamp to him and his descendants
 
-"he had promised that David's descendants would always be the ones who ruled Judah." This was the covenant that Yahweh made with David.
-
-# always give life to him and his descendants
-
-"always cause him and his descendants to live" or "never destroy him and his descendants"
+Here the word "lamp" is a metaphor, probably for the authority to rule. Alternate translation: "he had promised that David and his descendants would rule Israel forever"
 

2ch/21/08.md

@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 "While Jehoram was king"
 
-# from the control of Judah
-
-"against Judah's control"
-
 # set a king over themselves
 
 The word "set" is a metonym for choosing, and the words "over themselves" is a metonym for "to rule them." Alternate translation: "chose a king to rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rpronouns]])

2ch/22/01.md

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-# for the band of men ... had killed all his older sons
+# for the marauding band ... had killed all his older sons
 
 This is background information about the events of [2 Chronicles 21:16](../21/16.md) and [2 Chronicles 21:17](../21/17.md). Ahaziah was called "Jehoahaz" in that earlier account. It is possible he changed his name when he became king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
 

2ch/23/02.md

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-# the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel
+# the heads of the families
 
-Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part. And "houses" represents the families. Alternate translation: "leaders of the founding families of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part. Alternate translation: "leaders of the families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
 

2ch/24/18.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 God's anger is spoken of as something that covered over Judah and Jerusalem. Here the words "Judah" and "Jerusalem" are metonyms for the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "God became very angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 
-# this wrongdoing of theirs
+# for this guilt of theirs
 
-"their sin"
+"because they were guilty of sin"
 

2ch/24/25.md

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they had severely wounded Joash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
 
-# because of the murder of the sons of Jehoiada
+# because of the blood of the sons of Jehoiada
 
-"because he had murdered the sons of Jehoiada"
+The word "blood" here is a metaphor for innocent life and a metonym for the murder in which the blood was shed. Alternate translation: "because he had murdered the sons of Jehoiada" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
 
 # They killed him in his bed
 

2ch/25/22.md

@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ Here "Judah" and "Israel" are metonyms for the soldiers of Judah and Israel, and
 
 This is a generalization that refers to the soldiers of Judah who survived the battle. Alternate translation: "the surviving soldiers of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hyperbole]])
 
+# to his tent
+
+"to his home"

2ch/26/14.md

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 A helmet is a protective head covering.
 
-# coats of mail
+# body armor
 
 This is a covering for the body made of metal links or chains.
 

2ch/27/04.md

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-# he built cities ... he built castles and towers
+# he built cities ... he built fortresses and towers
 
-Since Jotham was king, he may have had his workers build these things. Alternate translation: "he had his workers build cities ... he had his workers build castles and towers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+Since Jotham was king, he may have had his workers build these things. Alternate translation: "he had his workers build cities ... he had his workers build fortresses and towers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])