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Ahaz Sends to Assyria for Help

16 (A)At that time King Ahaz sent to the [a]kings of Assyria for help. 17 (B)Indeed, again the Edomites had come and struck Judah and carried away captives. 18 (C)And the Philistines also had raided the cities of the [b]Shephelah and of the [c]Negev of Judah, and had captured Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, and Soco with its towns, Timnah with its towns, and Gimzo with its towns, and they settled there.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 28:16 Ancient versions king
  2. 2 Chronicles 28:18 Or lowland
  3. 2 Chronicles 28:18 South country

16 At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings[a] of Assyria(A) for help. 17 The Edomites(B) had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners,(C) 18 while the Philistines(D) had raided towns in the foothills and in the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth Shemesh, Aijalon(E) and Gederoth,(F) as well as Soko,(G) Timnah(H) and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 28:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also 2 Kings 16:7) king