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This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, <i>which were</i> all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed one hundred and twenty thousand in Judah in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed 120,000 in Judah in one day, all valiant men, because they had abandoned the LORD God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah 120,000 in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah 120,000 in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Indeed, Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah 120,000 in one day, all men of valor, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 in Judah in one day, all courageous men, because they had abandoned (turned away from) the LORD God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pekah son of Remaliah killed one hundred twenty thousand in Judah in one day—all brave men—because they had abandoned the LORD God of their ancestors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 in Judah in one day—all brave men—because they had abandoned the LORD God of their ancestors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In one day Pekah, son of Remaliah, killed 120,000 soldiers in Judah because they had abandoned the LORD God of their ancestors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Remaliah's son Pekah killed 120,000 soldiers in a single day, all of them elite forces, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their ancestors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In one day King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel killed 120,000 warriors in Judah, because they had abandoned the LORD God of their ancestors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, who were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers. <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 Pekah son of Remaliah slays one hundred and twenty thousand in Judah in one day (the whole [are] sons of valor), because of their forsaking YHWH, God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Pekah son of Remaliah slayeth in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day (the whole are sons of valour), because of their forsaking Jehovah, God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Pekah son of Remaliah will kill in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, the whole sons of strength; in their forsaking Jehovah the God of their fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For Phacee the son of Romelia slew of Juda a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men: because they had forsaken the Lord the God of their fathers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Pekah, the son of Remaliah, killed, on one day, one hundred twenty thousand, all of them men of war from Judah, because they had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For Pekah, son of Remaliah, killed one hundred and twenty thousand of Judah in a single day, all of them valiant men, because they had abandoned the LORD, the God of their ancestors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Pekah son of Remaliah killed one hundred twenty thousand in Judah in one day, all of them valiant warriors, because they had abandoned the LORD, the God of their ancestors.<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 Pekah the son of Romaliah slew from the army of the king of Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Peqakh, son of Rumalia, killed a hundred and twenty thousand from the King of the house of Yehuda in one day, all mighty men of the army, because they had forsaken LORD JEHOVAH God of their fathers.<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 Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Phakee the son of Romelias king of Israel, slew in Juda in one day a hundred and twenty thousand mighty men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/28-6.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=6963" 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">Judah Defeated by Aram</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5</span>So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">For in one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6492.htm" title="6492: pe·qaḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Opening, a king of Isr. From paqach; watch; Pekach, an Israelite king.">Pekah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7425.htm" title="7425: rə·mal·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Father of King Pekah of Isr. From an unused root and Yahh; Jah has bedecked; Remaljah, an Israelite.">of Remaliah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: way·ya·hă·rōḡ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">120,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: hak·kōl (Art:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥā·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">valiant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: bî·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.">in Judah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: bə·‘ā·zə·ḇām (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">This happened because they had forsaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of their fathers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king.…<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="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1-9</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. / Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">2 Kings 16:5-9</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. / So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Hosea 5:13-14</a></span><br />When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound. / For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-8.htm">Isaiah 9:8-12</a></span><br />The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel. / All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say: / “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.” ...<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="/hosea/8-8.htm">Hosea 8:8-10</a></span><br />Israel is swallowed up! Now they are among the nations like a worthless vessel. / For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers. / Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.<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="/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="/hosea/10-6.htm">Hosea 10:6-7</a></span><br />Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols. / Samaria will be carried off with her king like a twig on the surface of the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">Isaiah 7:17</a></span><br />The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9-12</a></span><br />In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. / And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel. / The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and 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="/hosea/13-16.htm">Hosea 13:16</a></span><br />Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.<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/24-21.htm">Matthew 24:21-22</a></span><br />For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again. / If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.</p><p class="hdg">Pekah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/15-27.htm">2 Kings 15:27,37</a></b></br> In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, <i>and reigned</i> twenty years… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Isaiah 7:4,5,9</a></b></br> And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-21.htm">Isaiah 9:21</a></b></br> Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: <i>and</i> they together <i>shall be</i> against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand <i>is</i> stretched out still.</p><p class="hdg">an hundred</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/13-17.htm">2 Chronicles 13:17</a></b></br> And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.</p><p class="hdg">valiant men [heb] sons of valour </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">2 Chronicles 15:2</a></b></br> And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD <i>is</i> with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/6-14.htm">Deuteronomy 6:14,15</a></b></br> Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which <i>are</i> round about you; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15,25</a></b></br> But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/26-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-9.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-6.htm">Fighting-Men</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-24.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-22.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-5.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Pekah</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Remaliah</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Remali'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-5.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-17.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-17.htm">Valor</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/28-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-9.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm">Fighting-Men</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-6.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-18.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-8.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-9.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-7.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Pekah</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Remaliah</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Remali'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-7.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-8.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-14.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">Valor</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 rapid destruction serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. In biblical history, swift judgments often highlight the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance.<p><b>Pekah son of Remaliah</b><br>Pekah was the king of Israel, reigning during a tumultuous period marked by political instability and idolatry. His reign is noted for its aggression against Judah, reflecting the divided kingdom's internal strife. Pekah's actions were part of a larger conflict known as the Syro-Ephraimite War, where Israel allied with Syria against Judah.<p><b>killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah</b><br>The number 120,000 signifies a massive loss for Judah, indicating a significant military defeat. The term "valiant men" suggests that these were not ordinary soldiers but skilled and courageous warriors, highlighting the magnitude of the disaster. This event underscores the vulnerability of Judah when it strayed from God's protection.<p><b>This happened because they had forsaken the LORD</b><br>The phrase points directly to the spiritual cause of Judah's defeat. Forsaking the LORD implies a deliberate turning away from God's commandments and covenant. Throughout the Old Testament, Israel and Judah's prosperity and protection were contingent upon their faithfulness to God. This principle is reiterated in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are outlined based on obedience or disobedience.<p><b>the God of their fathers</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenantal relationship between God and the ancestors of Judah, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It serves as a reminder of the historical faithfulness of God to His people and their obligation to remain faithful in return. The reference to "the God of their fathers" also highlights the continuity of God's promises and the expectation of loyalty across generations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pekah_son_of_remaliah.htm">Pekah son of Remaliah</a></b><br>The king of Israel who led the attack against Judah. His actions were part of the larger conflict between the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom, which was under the rule of King Ahaz at the time. Judah was experiencing a period of spiritual decline and idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/valiant_men.htm">Valiant men</a></b><br>Refers to the warriors of Judah who were killed in the battle. Their loss was significant and highlighted the severity of the judgment against Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/forsaking_the_lord.htm">Forsaking the LORD</a></b><br>This phrase indicates the spiritual apostasy of Judah, which led to their defeat. It underscores the covenant relationship between God and His people, which was broken by their idolatry and disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_their_fathers.htm">The LORD, the God of their fathers</a></b><br>This title emphasizes the covenantal faithfulness of God to the patriarchs and the expectation that their descendants would remain faithful to Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_forsaking_god.htm">The Consequences of Forsaking God</a></b><br>Forsaking God leads to severe consequences, both spiritually and physically. Judah's defeat serves as a warning to remain faithful to God and His commandments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's relationship with His people is based on a covenant that requires faithfulness. The history of Israel and Judah illustrates the blessings of obedience and the dangers of turning away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_spiritual_health.htm">The Role of Leadership in Spiritual Health</a></b><br>The spiritual state of a nation often reflects the faithfulness of its leaders. Ahaz's idolatry and unfaithfulness had dire consequences for Judah, highlighting the importance of godly leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment_and_mercy.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>While God allows judgment as a consequence of sin, His ultimate desire is for repentance and restoration. The account of Judah's defeat is a call to return to God and seek His 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/who_was_king_pekah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Pekah in the Bible?</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/jeremiah_7_30-31__why_no_historical_proof.htm">Jeremiah 7:30-31: How does the practice of child sacrifice in this passage reconcile with the lack of supporting historical records outside the Bible?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">For.</span>--<span class= "ital">And, i.e.,</span> so.<p><span class= "bld">Pekah . . . slew in Judah an hundred</span> . . . <span class= "bld">in one day.</span>--Details of what is generally stated in the last sentence of <a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm" title="Why the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.">2Chronicles 28:5</a>. The totals of slain and of captives (<a href="/2_chronicles/28-8.htm" title="And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.">2Chronicles 28:8</a>) are both round numbers. The figures 120,000, if accurate, would show that about a third of the Jewish host (<a href="/2_chronicles/26-13.htm" title="And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.">2Chronicles 26:13</a>) had fallen in the battle and pursuit. The ruthlessness of the foe is borne out by the words of the prophet Oded in <a href="/2_chronicles/28-9.htm" title="But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.">2Chronicles 28:9</a> : "Ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up to heaven." <a href="/isaiah/7-6.htm" title="Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the middle of it, even the son of Tabeal:">Isaiah 7:6</a> proves that the allies designed to break wholly the independence of Judah, by abolishing the Davidic monarchy, and setting up a Syrian vassal king. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - (See foregoing note.) <span class="cmt_word">An hundred and twenty thousand</span>. The number is large, but, the uncertainty of very many of these figures notwithstanding, it is impossible absolutely to pronounce it incredible. Because they had forsaken. The now frequent refrain of the writer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/28-6.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">For in one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pekah</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֨קַח</span> <span class="translit">(pe·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6492.htm">Strong's 6492: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pekah -- 'opening', a king of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Remaliah</span><br /><span class="heb">רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(rə·mal·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7425.htm">Strong's 7425: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">killed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּהֲרֹג֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·hă·rōḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smite with deadly intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">120,000</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">valiant</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֑יִל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(bî·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">[This happened] because they had forsaken</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעָזְבָ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·zə·ḇām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their fathers.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבוֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 28:6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 28:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 28:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 28:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 28:7" /></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>