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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/28.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The armies of Edom had again invaded Judah and taken captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come, attacked Judah, and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the Edomites had come again and attacked Judah, and led away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come and attacked Judah, and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Indeed, again the Edomites had come and struck Judah and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the Edomites had come again and attacked Judah and led away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Edomites came again, attacked Judah, and took captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Edomites came again, attacked Judah, and took captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and captured prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because the Edomites had invaded, attacked Judah, and carried off some captives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried off captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and again the Edomites have come, and strike in Judah, and take captive a captivity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and again the Edomites have come, and smite in Judah, and take captive a captivity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And yet the Edomites came and they will strike in Judah, and take captive a captivity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Edomites came and slew many of Juda, and took a great booty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Edomites arrived and struck down many of Judah, and they seized great plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Edomites had returned, attacked Judah, and carried off captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah, and carried away captives.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For until this time the Edomites came and smote Judah and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And until now the Edomites had come and attacked with the sword those of the house of Yehuda, and they took some of them as captives.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />because the Idumeans had attacked <i>him</i>, and smitten Juda, and taken a number of prisoners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=7116" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/28.htm">The Idolatry of Ahaz</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16</span>At that time King Ahaz sent for help from the king of Assyria. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/130.htm" title="130: ’ă·ḏō·w·mîm (N-proper-mp) -- A desc. of Edom. Or aedowmiy; patronymic from 'Edom; an Edomite, or descendants from Edom.">The Edomites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: wə·‘ō·wḏ (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">had again</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and attacked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ḇî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7617.htm" title="7617: way·yiš·bū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take captive. A primitive root; to transport into captivity.">and carried away</a> <a href="/hebrew/7628.htm" title="7628: še·ḇî (N-ms) -- Exiled, captured, exile, booty. From shbuw; exiled; captured; as noun, exile; by extension, booty.">captives.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">2 Kings 16:5-6</a></span><br />Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him. / At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1-2</a></span><br />Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. / When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16-17</a></span><br />Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites. / So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-23.htm">2 Chronicles 24:23-24</a></span><br />In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus. / Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1-2</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. / Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-37.htm">2 Kings 15:37</a></span><br />(In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-11.htm">Isaiah 9:11-12</a></span><br />The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together. / Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5-6</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years. / In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">2 Kings 18:13</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9</a></span><br />Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-4.htm">Isaiah 8:4</a></span><br />For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a></span><br />Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.</p><p class="hdg">the Edomites</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">2 Chronicles 25:11,12</a></b></br> And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-18.htm">Leviticus 26:18</a></b></br> And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10,13,14</a></b></br> For <i>thy</i> violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever… </p><p class="hdg">captives [heb] a captivity </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/14-15.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-11.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-15.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-38.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-15.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-22.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-19.htm">Edomites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-14.htm">E'domites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-42.htm">Invaded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-14.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-14.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-20.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm">Struck</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-4.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-9.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Edomites</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">E'domites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">Invaded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-9.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">Struck</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">Ahaz, reigning wickedly, is greatly afflicted by the Syrians.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">Judah, being captivated by the Israelites, is sent home by the counsel of Oded.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-16.htm">Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria, is not helped thereby,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-22.htm">In his distress he grows more idolatrous</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-26.htm">He dying, Hezekiah succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase indicates a recurring pattern of hostility. The Edomites' attacks were often opportunistic, taking advantage of Judah's weakened state. Historically, Edom was located to the southeast of Judah, in a region known for its rugged terrain. The repeated incursions by Edomites reflect the ongoing enmity between the two nations, which began with the struggle between Esau and Jacob (<a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a>).<p><b>and attacked Judah</b><br>Judah, the southern kingdom, was often vulnerable to attacks due to its strategic location. During the reign of King Ahaz, Judah was particularly weak, both politically and spiritually, as Ahaz had led the nation into idolatry and away from God. This attack by the Edomites is part of a series of military defeats that Judah suffered during Ahaz's reign, highlighting the consequences of turning away from God. The attack also fulfills the warnings given by prophets that disobedience would lead to foreign invasions (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a>).<p><b>and carried away captives.</b><br>Taking captives was a common practice in ancient warfare, serving both as a means of weakening the enemy and as a source of labor or ransom. The carrying away of captives by the Edomites would have been a devastating blow to Judah, further depleting its population and resources. This act of captivity echoes the broader biblical theme of exile and redemption, seen most prominently in the Babylonian exile. It also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance and freedom found in Jesus Christ, who came to set the captives free (<a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/edomites.htm">Edomites</a></b><br>Descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob, who often had hostile relations with Israel and Judah. Their attack on Judah is a continuation of this historical enmity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. During the time of <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/28.htm">2 Chronicles 28</a>, it was under the rule of King Ahaz, who led the nation into idolatry and away from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahaz.htm">King Ahaz</a></b><br>The king of Judah at the time, known for his unfaithfulness to God. His reign was marked by idolatry and alliances with foreign powers, which led to Judah's vulnerability to attacks.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/captives.htm">Captives</a></b><br>The people of Judah who were taken by the Edomites during their attack. This reflects the consequences of Judah's spiritual and political failures.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/attack.htm">Attack</a></b><br>The military action taken by the Edomites against Judah, which resulted in the capture of its people. This event is a direct consequence of Judah's disobedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Judah's suffering at the hands of the Edomites is a direct result of their disobedience to God. This serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>King Ahaz's idolatry led to spiritual and political weakness. Believers are called to guard against idolatry in all its forms, ensuring that God remains the center of their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Ahaz's failure as a leader had dire consequences for Judah. This highlights the need for leaders who seek God's guidance and lead with integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>Despite the immediate suffering, God's sovereignty is evident as He uses these events to fulfill His purposes. Believers can trust in God's ultimate plan, even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a></b><br>While Judah faced judgment, God's promises of restoration and redemption remain. This encourages believers to seek repentance and trust in God's mercy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_2_chronicles_28_events_verifiable.htm">Are the large-scale military defeats and deportations in 2 Chronicles 28 verifiable through existing sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_edom_denying_israel_passage.htm">Numbers 20:14–21 – Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting Edom’s refusal to allow Israel passage? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_chron._28_8_align_with_history.htm">Does the capture of 200,000 prisoners in 2 Chronicles 28:8 align with known historical records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_52_2_fit_israel's_exiles.htm">How does Isaiah 52:2's command to rise from captivity align with known historical timelines and evidence of Israel's exiles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">For again.</span>--<span class= "ital">And moreover.</span><p><span class= "bld">Smitten Judah.</span>--<span class= "ital">Smitten in Judah, i.e.,</span> inflicted a defeat upon her. After their reduction by Uzziah, the Edomites had probably remained subject to Judah, until Rezin of Syria expelled the Jews from Elath (<a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm" title="At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelled there to this day.">2Kings 16:6</a>), and restored it to them. After that event, the disasters of Ahaz seem to have encouraged them to make a raid upon his territory.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Edomites</span>. So the work of Amaziah (<a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">2 Chronicles 25:11, 14</a>; <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7</a>) in reducing Edom was again undone (see also <a href="/2_kings/16-7.htm">2 Kings 16:7</a>, where "Edom" should be read for "Aram"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The Edomites</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדוֹמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·w·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_130.htm">Strong's 130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Edomite -- a descendant of Edom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had again</span><br /><span class="heb">וְע֥וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֑אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and attacked</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכּ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">בִיהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and carried away</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁבּוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·bū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7617.htm">Strong's 7617: </a> </span><span class="str2">To transport into captivity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">captives.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶֽׁבִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7628.htm">Strong's 7628: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exiled, captured, exile, booty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 28:17 For again the Edomites had come (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 28:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 28:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 28:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 28:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>