2 Chronicles 28:15
And the men who were called by name rose up, and took hold of the prisoners, and clothed all the naked from the spoils, and gave them garments and shoes, and gave them food to eat, and oil to anoint themselves with, and they helped also everyone that was weak with asses, and placed them in Jericho, the city of palm trees, with their brethren; and they returned to Samaria.
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14So the warriors left the prisoners and the spoils before the princes and all the congregation.
16At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria to help him, and on this occasion,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 34:3and the wilderness, and the country round about Jericho, the city of palm trees, to Zoar.
2 Kings 6:22And he said, Thou shalt not smite them, unless thou wouldest smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow: set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink, and depart to their master.
2 Chronicles 28:12And the chiefs of the sons of Ephraim rose up, Azariah the son of Johanan, and Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, against those that came from the war,
Proverbs 25:21If thine enemy hunger, feed him; 1 If he thirst, give him drink; 1
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:7-16
The King of Israel Defeats Ahaz. ( b. c. 738.) 6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from… Read the whole commentary →