2 Chronicles 16:4

16:4 Ben Hadad accepted King Asa’s offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel. ¹  They conquered ²  Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, ³  and all the storage cities of Naphtali.

2 Chronicles 18:2-3

18:2 and after several years ⁴  went down to visit ⁵  Ahab in Samaria. ⁶  Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle to honor Jehoshaphat and those who came with him. ⁷  He persuaded him to join in an attack ⁸  against Ramoth Gilead. 18:3 King Ahab of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I will support you; my army is at your disposal and will support you in battle.” ⁹ 

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¹ tn Heb “and Ben Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of the armies which belonged to him against the cities of Israel.”

² tn Heb “They struck down.”

³ sn In the parallel passage in 1 Kgs 15:20, this city’s name appears as Abel Beth Maacah. These appear to be variant names for the same place.

⁴ tn Heb “at the end of years.”

⁵ tn The word “visit” is supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

⁶ map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

⁷ tn Heb “and Ahab slaughtered for him sheep and cattle in abundance, and for the people who were with him.”

⁸ tn Heb “to go up.”

⁹ tn Heb “Like me, like you; and like your people, my people; and with you in battle.”