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18 The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the foothills[a] and the Negev.[b] They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages. 19 The Lord humiliated[c] Judah because of King Ahaz of Israel,[d] for he encouraged Judah to sin and was very[e] unfaithful to the Lord. 20 King Tiglath-Pileser[f] of Assyria came, but he gave him more trouble than support.[g]

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  1. 2 Chronicles 28:18 sn The foothills (שְׁפֵלָה, shephelah) are the region between the Judean hill country and the Mediterranean coastal plain.
  2. 2 Chronicles 28:18 sn The Negev is an area of central, southern Judah, south of the hill country and Beer Sheba and west of the rift valley.
  3. 2 Chronicles 28:19 tn Or “subdued.”
  4. 2 Chronicles 28:19 sn That is, “of Judah.” Frequently in 2 Chronicles “Israel” is substituted for “Judah.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 28:19 tn The infinitive absolute precedes the cognate nominal form to emphasize the degree of Ahaz’s unfaithfulness.
  6. 2 Chronicles 28:20 tn Heb “Tilgath-Pilneser,” a variant spelling of Tiglath-Pileser.
  7. 2 Chronicles 28:20 tn Heb “and he caused him distress and did not strengthen him.”