1tn Heb “and strengthened himself over Israel.”

2tn Or perhaps, “governors.”

3tn Heb “father.”

4tn Heb “for he walked in the ways of David his father [in] the beginning [times].”

5tn Heb “fathers.”

6tn Heb “walked in.”

7tn Heb “and not like the behavior of Israel.”

8tn Heb “established the kingdom in his hand.”

9tn Heb “and he had wealth and honor in abundance.”

10tn 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).

11tn Heb “and the terror of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were surrounding Judah.”

12tn Heb “and many supplies were his in the cities of Judah, and men of war, warriors of skill in Jerusalem.”

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13tn Or perhaps “from Judah, commanders of the thousands.”