## For he thought ## "Because Hezekiah thought" ## Will there not be peace and stability in my days? ## "There will be peace and stability in my days." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]]) Hezekiah asks the question to show that he has nothing to worry about. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) ## pool ## A small area of still water for storage ## conduit ## A tunnel for carrying the water ## are they not written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah? ## "yes, they are written in The Book of the Kings of Judah." The writer asks the question to emphasize that they are written. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])