24:23 At the beginning 1 of the year the Syrian army attacked 2 Joash 3 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.
28:5 The Lord his God handed him over to the king of Syria. The Syrians 4 defeated him and deported many captives to Damascus. 5 He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who thoroughly defeated him. 6
1 tn Heb “turning.”
2 tn Heb “went up against.”
3 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joash) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Syrians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “and took captive from him a great captivity and brought [them] to Damascus.”
6 tn Heb “who struck him down with a great striking.”