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2 Chronicles 11:16-18
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 11:16-18
New English Translation
16 Those among all the Israelite tribes who were determined to worship the Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem[a] to sacrifice to the Lord God of their ancestors.[b] 17 They supported[c] the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to[d] Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of[e] David and Solomon for three years.
18 Rehoboam married[f] Mahalath the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of[g] Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.
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- 2 Chronicles 11:16 tn Heb “and after them from all the tribes of Israel, the ones giving their heart[s] to seek the Lord God of Israel came [to] Jerusalem.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:16 tn Heb “fathers.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:17 tn Or “strengthened.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:17 tn Or “strengthened.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:17 tn Heb “they walked in the way of.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:18 tn Heb “took for himself a wife.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:18 tn The words “and of” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
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