New King James Version
2 Chronicles 28:18
18The 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.
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 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 the same time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him. 17For again the Edomites had come, attacked Judah, and carried away captives. 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. 19For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord. 20Also Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him and distressed him, and did not assist him.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 282 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 16:27“Behold, therefore, I stretched out My hand against you, diminished your allotment, and gave you up to the will of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd behavior.
- Joshua 15:10Then the border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (which is Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed on to Timnah.
- 1 Samuel 6:9And watch: if it goes up the road to its own territory, to Beth Shemesh, then He has done us this great evil. But if not, then we shall know that it is not His hand that struck us—it happened to us by chance.”
- 2 Chronicles 11:10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and Benjamin, fortified cities.
- Joshua 15:41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;
- Judges 14:1Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah 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
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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
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