¹⁶^*^rAt that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. ¹⁷For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away ^†captives. ¹⁸The ^sPhilistines also had ^tinvaded the cities of ^uthe low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken ^wBeth-shemesh, and ^xAjalon, and ^yGederoth, and ^zShocho with the ^avillages thereof, and ^bTimnah with the ^avillages thereof, Gimzo also and the ^avillages thereof: and they dwelt there.

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†Heb. a captivity. So ver. 11, 13, 14, 15.
sComp. Ezek. 16:27, 57.
tSee ch. 25:13.
u Jos. 15:33 (Heb.). ch. 26:10.
wSee Josh. 15:10.
xSee Josh. 10:12.
zSee Josh. 15:35.
a Num. 21:25 marg.
bSee Josh. 15:10. So 1 Macc. 9:50.
a Num. 21:25 marg.
a Num. 21:25 marg.

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*About B.C. 741.
r 2 Kin. 16:7.
y Josh. 15:41.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria for help. For the Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried away captives. 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help. The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners, 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

At that time King Ahaz asked the king of Assyria for help. The Edomites came again, attacked Judah, and took captives. The Philistines also raided the cities of the Judean foothills and the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their surrounding villages.

NLTNew Living Translation

At that time King Ahaz of Judah asked the king of Assyria for help. The armies of Edom had again invaded Judah and taken captives. 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria to help him, since again the Edomites came and struck against Judah and took captives. And the Philistines sent raids into the cities of the Shephelah and the Negeb of Judah. And they captured Beth-Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Socoh with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages. And they settled there.