13:19 Abijah chased Jeroboam; he seized from him these cities: Bethel 1 and its surrounding towns, Jeshanah and its surrounding towns, and Ephron and its surrounding towns.
28:5 The Lord his God handed him over to the king of Syria. The Syrians 7 defeated him and deported many captives to Damascus. 8 He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who thoroughly defeated him. 9
1 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.
2 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joash) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “because of the shed blood of.”
4 tc The MT has the plural בְּנֵי (bÿney, “sons”), but the final yod is dittographic. Note the yod that immediately follows.
5 tn Heb “and he died.”
6 sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
3 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Syrians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “and took captive from him a great captivity and brought [them] to Damascus.”
5 tn Heb “who struck him down with a great striking.”
4 tn Heb “and Josiah did not turn his face from him.”
5 tn Heb “listen to.”
6 map For location see Map1-D4; Map2-C1; Map4-C2; Map5-F2; Map7-B1.