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At that time King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel attacked Jerusalem.[a] They besieged Ahaz,[b] but were unable to conquer him.[c]

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  1. 2 Kings 16:5 tn Heb “went up to Jerusalem for battle.”
  2. 2 Kings 16:5 tn That is, Jerusalem, Ahaz’s capital city.
  3. 2 Kings 16:5 tn Heb “they were unable to fight.” The object must be supplied from the preceding sentence. Elsewhere when the Niphal infinitive of לָחָם (lakham) follows the verb יָכֹל (yakhol), the infinitive appears to have the force of “prevail against.” See Num 22:11; 1 Sam 17:9; and the parallel passage in Isa 7:1.

Then Rezin(A) king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem and besieged Ahaz, but they could not overpower him.

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