and said to them, “You shall not bring the captives in here, for you propose to bring on us guilt against the Lord in addition to our present sins and guilt. For our guilt is already great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.”
2 Chronicles 28:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 So the warriors left the captives and the plunder before the officials and all the assembly. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the armed men [of Israel] left the captives and the spoil [of Judah] before the princes and all the assembly. American Standard Version (1901) So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly. Common English Bible So the warriors released the captives and brought the loot before the officers and the whole assembly. Catholic Public Domain Version And the warriors released the spoils and all that they had seized, in the sight of the leaders and the entire multitude. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So the soldiers left the spoils, and all that they had taken, before the princes and all the multitude. |
and said to them, “You shall not bring the captives in here, for you propose to bring on us guilt against the Lord in addition to our present sins and guilt. For our guilt is already great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.”
Then those who were mentioned by name got up and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them; they clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, and anointed them; and carrying all the feeble among them on donkeys, they brought them to their kindred at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.
Then they said, “We will restore everything and demand nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” And I called the priests and made them take an oath to do as they had promised.