Discovery Box2 Chronicles 28:5 
Context28:5 The Lord his God handed him over to the king of Syria. The Syrians 1 defeated him and deported many captives to Damascus. 2 He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who thoroughly defeated him. 3
2 Chronicles 28:16-21
Context28:16 At that time King Ahaz asked the king 4 of Assyria for help. 28:17 The Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried off captives. 28:18 The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the lowlands 5 and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages. 28:19 The Lord humiliated 6 Judah because of King Ahaz of Israel, 7 for he encouraged Judah to sin and was very 8 unfaithful to the Lord. 28:20 King Tiglath-pileser 9 of Assyria came, but he gave him more trouble than support. 10 28:21 Ahaz gathered riches 11 from the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and the officials and gave them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help.
1 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Syrians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “and took captive from him a great captivity and brought [them] to Damascus.”
3 tn Heb “who struck him down with a great striking.”
4 tc Most Hebrew
5 tn Heb “Shephelah.”
6 tn Or “subdued.”
7 sn That is, “of Judah.” Frequently in 2 Chronicles “Israel” is substituted for “Judah.”
8 tn The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verbal form to emphasize the degree of Ahaz’s unfaithfulness.
9 tn Heb “Tilgath-pilneser,” a variant spelling of Tiglath-pileser.
10 tn Heb “and he caused him distress and did not strengthen him.”
11 tn Heb “divided up,” but some read חִלֵּץ (khillets, “despoiled”).
