KJV King James Version
For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
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2 Chronicles 28:17
For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.
WEB World English Bible
For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.
ASV American Standard Version
For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and again the Edomites have come, and smite in Judah, and take captive a captivity.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 28
14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
15 And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
20 And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
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Obadiah 1:10For [thy] violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.Obadiah 1:13-14Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid [hands] on their substance in the day of their calamity;Leviticus 26:18And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.2 Chronicles 25:11-12And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
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