17 (A)For again the Edomites had come and attacked Judah and carried away captives. 18 (B)The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the [a]lowland and of the Negev of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, and Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages, and they settled there. 19 For the Lord humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of (C)Israel, for he had brought about a lack of restraint in Judah and was very unfaithful to the Lord.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 28:18 Heb shephelah

17 The Edomites(A) had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners,(B) 18 while the Philistines(C) had raided towns in the foothills and in the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth Shemesh, Aijalon(D) and Gederoth,(E) as well as Soko,(F) Timnah(G) and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages. 19 The Lord had humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel,[a] for he had promoted wickedness in Judah and had been most unfaithful(H) to the Lord.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 28:19 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chronicles