translation_id: net-engnet

label: NET translator note

text: Heb “and strengthened himself over Israel.”


text: Or perhaps, “governors.”


text: Heb “father.”


text: Heb “for he walked in the ways of David his father [in] the beginning [times].”


text: Heb “fathers.”


text: Heb “walked in.”


text: Heb “and not like the behavior of Israel.”


text: Heb “established the kingdom in his hand.”


text: Heb “and he had wealth and honor in abundance.”


text: Heb “and his heart was high in the ways of the Lord .” Perhaps גָּבַהּ ( gavah , “be high”) here means “be cheerful” ( HALOT 171 s.v.) or “be encouraged” (BDB 147 s.v. 3 .a).


text: Heb “and the terror of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were surrounding Judah.”


text: Heb “and many supplies were his in the cities of Judah, and men of war, warriors of skill in Jerusalem.” map For location see Map5-B1 ; Map6-F3 ; Map7-E2 ; Map8-F2 ; Map10-B3 ; JP1-F4 ; JP2-F4 ; JP3-F4 ; JP4-F4 .


text: Or perhaps “from Judah, commanders of the thousands.”