Now he wentthroughallthe tribesof Israelto Abel,even Beth-maacah,and allthe Berites;and they were gatheredtogether and alsowentafterhim.
As soonas he was removedfrom the highway,allthe menpassedon afterJoabto pursueShebathe sonof Bichri.
They cameand besiegedhim in AbelBeth-maacah,and they castup a siegerampagainstthe city,and it stoodby the rampart;and allthe peoplewhowere with Joabwere wreakingdestructionin order to topplethe wall.
Elipheletthe sonof Ahasbai,the sonof the Maacathite,Eliamthe sonof Ahithophelthe Gilonite,
So Ben-hadadlistenedto KingAsaand sentthe commandersof his armiesagainstthe citiesof Israel,and conqueredIjon,Dan,Abel-beth-maacahand allChinneroth,besidesallthe landof Naphtali.
In the daysof Pekahkingof Israel,Tiglath-pileserkingof Assyriacameand capturedIjonand Abel-beth-maacahand Janoahand Kedeshand Hazorand Gileadand Galilee,allthe landof Naphtali;and he carriedthem captiveto Assyria.
So Ben-hadadlistenedto KingAsaand sentthe commandersof his armiesagainstthe citiesof Israel,and they conqueredIjon,Dan,Abel-maimand allthe storecitiesof Naphtali.
From there[they continued] to Beer,that is the wellwherethe LORDsaidto Moses,"Assemblethe people,that I may givethem water."
Gibeonand Ramahand Beeroth,