2 Chronicles 16:2

16:2 Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and of the royal palace and sent it to King Ben Hadad of Syria, ruler in Damascus, along with this message:

2 Chronicles 24:23

24:23 At the beginning of the year the Syrian army attacked Joash and invaded Judah and Jerusalem. They wiped out all the leaders of the people and sent all the plunder they gathered to the king of Damascus.

2 Chronicles 28:5

28:5 The Lord his God handed him over to the king of Syria. The Syrians defeated him and deported many captives to Damascus. He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who thoroughly defeated him.


tn Heb “turning.”

tn Heb “went up against.”

tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joash) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Syrians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “and took captive from him a great captivity and brought [them] to Damascus.”

tn Heb “who struck him down with a great striking.”