18 The Philistines also raided the cities of the Judean foothills[a] and the Negev of Judah(A) and captured Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its villages, Timnah and its villages, Gimzo and its villages, and they lived there. 19 For the Lord humbled Judah because of King Ahaz of Judah,[b] who threw off restraint in Judah and was unfaithful to the Lord. 20 Then Tiglath-pileser[c](B) king of Assyria came against Ahaz; he oppressed him and did not give him support.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 28:18 Or the Shephelah
  2. 2 Chronicles 28:19 Some Hb mss; other Hb mss read Israel
  3. 2 Chronicles 28:20 Text emended; MT reads Tilgath-pilneser; 1Ch 5:6,26

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