^17 (A)Indeed, again the Edomites had come and struck Judah and carried away captives. ^18 (B)And the Philistines also had raided the cities of the ^[a]Shephelah and of the ^[b]Negev of Judah, and had captured Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, and Soco with its towns, Timnah with its towns, and Gimzo with its towns, and they settled there. ¹⁹ For Yahweh humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of ^(C)Israel, for he had caused it to be out of control in Judah and was very unfaithful to Yahweh.