2 Chronicles 28:17

For the Edomites had come again, attacking Judah and taking away prisoners.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16At that time King Ahaz sent for help to the king of Assyria.

18And the Philistines, forcing their way into the towns of the lowlands and the south of Judah, had taken Beth-shemesh and Aijalon and Gederoth and Soco, with their daughter-towns, as well as Timnah and Gimzo and their daughter-towns, and were living there.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:18And if, even after these things, you will not give ear to me, then I will send you punishment seven times more for your sins.

2 Chronicles 21:8In his time Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, and took a king for themselves.

Ezekiel 25:12This is what the Lord has said: Because Edom has taken his payment from the people of Judah, and has done great wrong in taking payment from them;

Obadiah 1:13Do not go into the doors of my people on the day of their downfall; do not be looking on their trouble with pleasure on the day of their downfall, or put your hands on their goods on the day of their downfall.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:17-27

The Death of Ahaz. ( b. c. 738.) 16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. 18 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. 19 For the Lord brought Judah low because of… Read the whole commentary →

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