Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the officer over the house, and Elkanah who was second to the king. And the children of Israel carried away captive of their (A)brethren two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters; and they also took away much [a]spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

Israel Returns the Captives

But a (B)prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: “Look, (C)because the Lord God of your fathers was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand; but you have killed them in a rage that (D)reaches up to heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 28:8 plunder

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