and said to them, “Do not bring the captives in here, for that would cause us to trespass against Adonai. Do you intend to add to our sins and our guilt? For our guilt is already great, and his fierce anger is already against Israel.”
2 Chronicles 28:14 - Tree of Life Version So the soldiers released the captives and the plunder in the presence of the chieftains and the entire congregation. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, “Do not bring the captives in here, for that would cause us to trespass against Adonai. Do you intend to add to our sins and our guilt? For our guilt is already great, and his fierce anger is already against Israel.”
Then the men designated by name stood up and took the captives, and they clothed all who were naked from the plunder. They gave them clothes and sandals, food and drink, anointed them, led all the feeble ones on donkeys, and brought them back to their kinsmen at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.
Then they said, “We will restore these and require nothing from them. We will do just as you say.” Then I summoned the kohanim and I made them swear to do according to this promise.