28:18 The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the lowlands 1 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 2 Judah because of King Ahaz of Israel, 3 for he encouraged Judah to sin and was very 4 unfaithful to the Lord.
1 tnHeb “Shephelah.”
2 tn Or “subdued.”
3 sn That is, “of Judah.” Frequently in 2 Chronicles “Israel” is substituted for “Judah.”
4 tn The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verbal form to emphasize the degree of Ahaz’s unfaithfulness.