2 Chronicles 28:17

17 The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners,

2 Chronicles 28:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
ESV
17 For the Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried away captives.
NLT
17 The armies of Edom had again invaded Judah and taken captives.
MSG
17 The Edomites had come back and given Judah a bad beating, taking off a bunch of captives.
CSB
17 The Edomites came again, attacked Judah, and took captives.

2 Chronicles 28:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 28:17

For again the Edomites had come
As in the days of Jehoshaphat, ( 2 Chronicles 20:10 ) ,

and smitten Judah, and carried away captives;
taking the advantage of the weak and low condition Ahaz was in, and which was the reason of his sending to the king of Assyria.

2 Chronicles 28:17 In-Context

15 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.
16 At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help.
17 The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners,
18 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.
19 The LORD had humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had promoted wickedness in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 137:7; Isaiah 34:5; Isaiah 63:1; Jeremiah 25:21; Ezekiel 16:57; Ezekiel 25:12; Amos 1:11
  • 2. 2 Chronicles 29:9
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