18 (A)The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Sochoh with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages; and they dwelt there. 19 For the Lord [a]brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of (B)Israel, for he had (C)encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord. 20 Also (D)Tiglath-Pileser[b] king of Assyria came to him and distressed him, and did not assist him.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 28:19 humbled Judah
  2. 2 Chronicles 28:20 Heb. Tilgath-Pilneser

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