OET interlinear 2 CHR 35:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) What have I to do with you, king of Judah?

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent to=him/it messengers to=say what? to/for=me and,to,you king Yehuda not on,you you(ms) the=day that/for/because/then/when to/towards house_of my_battle_of,my and,God he/it_had_said I,to,hurry stop to/for=yourself(m) from,God which/who [is]_with,me and,not he,will_destroy_you )

Necho uses this rhetorical question to tell Josiah that he is not in conflict with him and that Josiah should not attack him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: [You have no reason to attack me, king of Judah.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) I am not coming against you

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent to=him/it messengers to=say what? to/for=me and,to,you king Yehuda not on,you you(ms) the=day that/for/because/then/when to/towards house_of my_battle_of,my and,God he/it_had_said I,to,hurry stop to/for=yourself(m) from,God which/who [is]_with,me and,not he,will_destroy_you )

Here the king Josiah represents his kingdom. Alternate translation: [I am not fighting your kingdom]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) against the house with which

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent to=him/it messengers to=say what? to/for=me and,to,you king Yehuda not on,you you(ms) the=day that/for/because/then/when to/towards house_of my_battle_of,my and,God he/it_had_said I,to,hurry stop to/for=yourself(m) from,God which/who [is]_with,me and,not he,will_destroy_you )

Here the word “house” refers to the house of Babylon, where “house” is a metonym for the kingdom. The kingdom is a synecdoche representing the Babylonian army. Alternate translation: [against the house of Babylon, with whom] (See also: figs-synecdoche)