2 Chronicles 28:15

2 Chronicles 28:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
• New International Version (NIV)The men designated by name took the prisoners, and from the plunder they clothed all who were naked. They provided them with clothes and sandals, food and drink, and healing balm. All those who were weak they put on donkeys. So they took them back to their fellow Israelites at Jericho, the City of Palms, and returned to Samaria.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the men who have been mentioned by name rose and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them. They clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, and anointed them, and carrying all the feeble among them on donkeys, they brought them to their kinsfolk at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the men who were designated by name rose up and took the captives, and from the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them and gave them sandals, gave them food and drink, and anointed them; and they let all the feeble ones ride on donkeys. So they brought them to their brethren at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.

Context of 2 Chronicles 28:15

13and said to them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither; because, for our guilt before Jehovah, ye think to increase our sins and our trespasses: for our trespass is great, and fierce wrath is upon Israel. 14Then the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. And the men that have been expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them on asses, and brought them to Jericho the city of palm-trees, to their brethren. And they returned to Samaria. 16At that time king Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him. 17And again the Edomites came and smote Judah, and carried away captives.

2 Chronicles 28:15 word by word

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֩ אֲשֶׁר־נִקְּב֨וּ בְשֵׁמ֜וֹת וַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּ בַשִּׁבְיָ֗ה וְכָֽל־מַעֲרֻמֵּיהֶם֮ הִלְבִּ֣ישׁוּ מִן־הַשָּׁלָל֒ וַיַּלְבִּשׁ֣וּם וַ֠יַּנְעִלוּם וַיַּאֲכִל֨וּם וַיַּשְׁק֜וּם וַיְסֻכ֗וּם וַיְנַהֲל֤וּם בַּחֲמֹרִים֙ לְכָל־כּוֹשֵׁ֔ל וַיְבִיא֛וּם יְרֵח֥וֹ עִיר־הַתְּמָרִ֖ים אֵ֣צֶל אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פRead the interlinear

• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• roseקָמָיqûm · (Leb)-kamaiH6965
• tookחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• captivesשִׁבְיָהshibyâh · captiveH7633
• spoilשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• gaveשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: drinkH8248
• eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• drinkשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: drinkH8248
• broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405
• cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · excitementH5892
• returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 28:15

• 2 Chronicles 28:12And certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Hezekiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
• Job 31:15Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not One fashion us in the womb?
• Isaiah 58:7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring to thy house the needy wanderers; when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
• Matthew 25:35for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
• Acts 9:39And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
• 1 Timothy 5:10borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.
• James 2:15Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
• 1 John 3:17But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?
• 2 Kings 6:22And he said, Thou shalt not smite [them]: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
• Proverbs 25:21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
• Luke 6:27But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;
• Luke 8:27And as he got out [of the ship] on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.
• Romans 12:20If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
• Romans 15:1But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• Deuteronomy 34:3and the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm-trees, to Zoar.
• Judges 1:16And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, had gone up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 28:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Jericho, which lies much farther from Samaria than many points of the territory of Judah, was perhaps selected because the captives had been carried off principally from this point; or because there may have been less danger of falling in with portions of Pekah‘s army on this than on the direct route.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. the men which were expressed by name rose up--These were either the "heads of the children of Ephraim" (mentioned 2Ch 28:12), or some other leading individuals chosen for the benevolent office. Under their kindly superintendence, the prisoners were not only released, but out of the spoils were comfortably relieved with food and clothing, and conveyed as far as Jericho on their way back to their own homes. This is a beautiful incident, and full of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 28:15

• Anointing
• Ass (Donkey)
• Jericho
• Repentance

In the dictionaries

• Jericho
• Samaria
• City of Palm Trees
• Ahaz
• Captive
• Oded
• Offend
• Reach
• Ruin
• Trespass

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings