2 Chronicles 28:18

18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns of it, and Timnah with the towns of it, Gimzo also and the towns of it: and they lived there.

2 Chronicles 28:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 28:18

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low
country
Which lay nearest to them, as Sharon, Lydda, Joppa, &c. in revenge of what Uzziah had done to them, ( 2 Chronicles 26:6 2 Chronicles 26:7 ) , and of the south of Judah; they penetrated as far as that, from the west to the south of the land:

and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho, with
the villages thereof and Timnah with the villages thereof;
of which see ( Joshua 15:10 Joshua 15:35 Joshua 15:41 Joshua 15:57 ) ( 19:42 )

and Gimzo also, and the villages thereof;
which though nowhere else mentioned in Scripture, yet we frequently read in Jewish writings ^F12 of Nahum, a man of Ganizu, which perhaps is the same place with this:

and they dwelt there;
kept them in their hands, and inhabited them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 T. Bab. Taanith, fol. 21. 1. Sanhedrin, fol. 108. 2

2 Chronicles 28:18 In-Context

16 At that time did king Ahaz send to the kings of Assyria to help him.

17 For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.

18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns of it, and Timnah with the towns of it, Gimzo also and the towns of it: and they lived there.

19 For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed severely against Yahweh.

20 Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but didn't strengthen him.