# Shallum ... Jabesh

These are the names of two men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# against Zechariah

"against King Zechariah"

# Ibleam

This was the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Then he became king in his place

"Then Shallum became king in Zechariah's place"

# they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel

This can be stated in active form. AT: "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# This was the word of Yahweh

It can be stated clearly that the events described in verse 10 fulfilled the word of Yahweh. AT: "What happened to Zechariah was according to the word of Yahweh" or "What happened to Zechariah fulfilled the word of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation

Sitting on the throne represents being the king. AT: "Your descendants will be the kings of Israel for four generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jehu]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/throne]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]