And Ben-hadad hearkened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali.
2 Kings 16:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And the king of Assyria hearkened to him; the king of Assyria marched up against Damascus, and took it, carrying its people captive to Kir, and he killed Rezin. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Assyria's king hearkened to him; he went up against Damascus, took it, carried its people captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. American Standard Version (1901) And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. Common English Bible The Assyrian king heard the request and marched against Damascus. He captured it and sent its citizens into exile to Kir. He also killed Rezin. Catholic Public Domain Version And he agreed to his will. For the king of the Assyrians ascended against Damascus, and he laid waste to it. And he carried away its inhabitants to Cyrene. But Rezin he killed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he agreed to his desire: for the king of the Assyrians went up against Damascus, and laid it waste. And he carried away the inhabitants thereof to Cyrene, but Rasin he slew. |
And Ben-hadad hearkened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali.
For Ahaz took from the house of the Lord and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave tribute to the king of Assyria; but it did not help him.
Therefore the Lord his God gave him into the hand of the king of Syria, who defeated him and took captive a great number of his people and brought them to Damascus. He was also given into the hand of the king of Israel, who defeated him with great slaughter.
Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
An oracle concerning Damascus. Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city, and will become a heap of ruins.
And Elam bore the quiver with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
Of a truth, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations and their lands,
For before the child knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land before whose two kings you are in dread will be deserted.
“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”
So the Lord raises adversaries against them, and stirs up their enemies.
“Are you not like the Ethiopians to me, O people of Israel?” says the Lord. “Did I not bring up Israel from the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor and the Syrians from Kir?