translation_id: net-engnet

label: NET study note

text: The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7 .


text: A number of times in 2 Chronicles “Israel” is used instead of the more specific “Judah”; see 2 Chr 12:6; 23:2 ). In the interest of consistency some translations (e.g., NAB, NRSV) substitute “Judah” for “Israel” here.