2 Chronicles 28:18

2 Chronicles 28:18 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)while the Philistines had raided towns in the foothills and in the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth Shemesh, Aijalon and Gederoth, as well as Soko, Timnah and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Philistines had made raids on the cities in the Shephelah and the Negeb of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages. And they settled there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Sochoh with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages; and they dwelt there.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And the Philistines had raided towns located in the foothills of Judah and in the Negev of Judah. They had already captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages.

Context of 2 Chronicles 28:18

16At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth–shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. 19For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the Lord. 20And Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

2 Chronicles 28:18 word by word

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים פָּשְׁט֗וּ בְּעָרֵ֨י הַשְּׁפֵלָ֣ה וְהַנֶּגֶב֮ לִֽיהוּדָה֒ וַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּ אֶת־בֵּֽית־שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֜וֹן וְאֶת־הַגְּדֵר֗וֹת וְאֶת־שׂוֹכ֤וֹ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־תִּמְנָ֣ה וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־גִּמְז֖וֹ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃Read the interlinear

• The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• also had invadedפָּשַׁטpâshaţ · to stripH6584
• the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of the low countryשְׁפֵלָהshephêlâh · ShephelahH8219
• and of the southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · NegebH5045
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and had takenלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
• Beth–shemeshבֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁbêyth shemesh · Beth-shemeshH1053
• and Ajalonאַיָּלוֹן'ayâlôn · AijalonH357
• and Gederothגְּדֵרוֹתgedêrôth · GederothH1450
• and Shochoשׂוֹכֹוֹώôkôh ώôkôh ώôkô · SocoH7755
• with the villagesבַּתbath · daughter: villageH1323
• thereof, and Timnahתִּמְנָהtimnâh · TimnahH8553
• thereof, Gimzoגִּמְזוֹgimzô · GimzoH1579
• thereof: and they dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 28:18

• Ezekiel 16:27Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way.
• Joshua 15:10And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth–shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
• 1 Samuel 6:9And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth–shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.
• 2 Chronicles 11:10And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
• Joshua 15:41And Gederoth, Beth–dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:
• Judges 14:1And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 28:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Philistia also, eager to retaliate the blows she had received from Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26:6, seized her opportunity. Ajalon and Shocho were among the cities fortified by Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 11:7, 2 Chronicles 11:10; Beth-shemesh Joshua 15:10 was famous as the scene of Amaziah‘s defeat 2 Chronicles 25:21. Gimzo, which is not elsewhere mentioned in Scripture has been probably identified with the modern Jimzu, a large village about 2 12 miles from Ludd…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18The Edomites and the Philistines were natural enemies of Judah. These armies captured towns along the Aijalon, Sorek, and Elah valleys. These areas were in the buffer zone of the foothills of Judah or the Negev.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Gederoth--on the Philistine frontier (Jos 15:41). Shocho--or Socoh (Jos 15:35), now Shuweikeh, a town in the Valley of Judah (see on 1Sa 17:1). Gimzo--now Jimza, a little east of Ludd (Lydda) [Robinson]. All these disasters, by which the "Lord brought Judah low," were because of Ahaz, king of Israel (Judah), see 2Ch 21:2; 24:16; 28:27, who made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the Lord.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 28:18

• Ajalon
• Beth-Shemesh
• Gederoth
• Gimzo
• Socoh
• Timnah

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Philistines
• Beth-Shemesh
• Low Country
• Ahaz
• Ajalon
• Bethshemesh
• Gimzo
• Offend
• Reach

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