"The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, an…" — 2 Chronicles 28:18

2 Chronicles 28:18 · KJV

“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.”

— 2 Chronicles 28:18

Verse 17

For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. {captives: Heb. a captivity}

Verse 19

For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.

2 Chronicles 28 — Context

At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.

For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. {captives: Heb. a captivity}

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.

For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.

And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

Cross References

Ezekiel 16:57

Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of {thy} reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all {that are} round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about. {Syria: Heb. Aram} {despise: or, spoil}

Ezekiel 16:27

Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary {food}, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way. {daughters: or, cities}

Joshua 15:41

And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

Judges 14:1

And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

2 Chronicles 11:10

And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which {are} in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.

Joshua 15:10

And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which {is} Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

1 Samuel 6:9

And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, {then} he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that {it is} not his hand {that} smote us: it {was} a chance {that} happened to us. {he: or, it}

Joshua 15:48

And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,