2 Chronicles 28:18

2 Chronicles 28:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• 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.

Context of 2 Chronicles 28:18

16At that time King Ahaz asked the king of Assyria for help. 17The Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried off captives. The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the lowlands and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages. 19The Lord humiliated Judah because of King Ahaz of Israel, for he encouraged Judah to sin and was very unfaithful to the Lord. 20King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came, but he gave him more trouble than support.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 16:27So see here, I have stretched out my hand against you and cut off your rations. I have delivered you into the power of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed by your obscene conduct.
• Joshua 15:10It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
• 1 Samuel 6:9But keep an eye on it. If it should go up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has brought this great calamity on us. But if that is not the case, then we will know that it was not his hand that struck us; rather, it just happened to us by accident.”
• 2 Chronicles 11:10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
• Joshua 15:41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah – a total of sixteen cities and their towns.
• Judges 14:1Samson went down to Timnah, where a Philistine girl caught his eye.

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
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Low Country
• Ahaz
• Ajalon
• Bethshemesh
• Gimzo

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