8:28 He joined Ahab’s son Joram in a battle against King Hazael of Syria at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram. 8:29 King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians 1 in Ramah when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. King Ahaziah son of Jehoram of Judah went down to visit 2 Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel, for he was ill.
1 tn Heb “which the Syrians inflicted [on] him.”
2 tn Heb “to see.”
3 tn Heb “and the woman got up and did according to the word of the man of God.”
4 tn Heb “and to buy wood and chiseled stone to repair the house.”
5 tn Heb “only the silver that is given into their hand should not be reckoned with them, for in faithfulness they are acting.”