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2 Chronicles 28:17
The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records the military disasters befalling Judah during King Ahaz’s reign, specifically noting the aftermath of Ahaz’s appeal to Assyria. The narrative places this event amid a broader pattern of foreign invasions targeting the southern kingdom.
The words — The Hebrew term עוֹד ('od) translates literally to "again," emphasizing the recurring nature of the Edomite aggression. The verb בָּאוּ (ba'u) means "they had come," marking the initiation of the raid that resulted in taking captives.
The thread — This pattern of Edomite hostility resurfaces in Obadiah 1:10, which condemns Edom for violence against Jacob, and echoes the earlier defeat recorded in 2 Chronicles 25:11. The chronicler also pairs this event with the Philistine raids in 2 Chronicles 28:18 to illustrate Judah’s simultaneous encirclement.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that political alliances and military failures invite repeated foreign exploitation. It requires the reader to observe how Judah’s actions directly correlate with the sequential invasions described in the narrative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
Cross-references
- Obadiah 1:10 Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.
- Leviticus 26:18 And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins.
- 2 Chronicles 25:11 Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,
- Obadiah 1:13 You should not enter the gate of My people in the day of their disaster, nor gloat over their affliction in the day of their disaster, nor loot their wealth in the day of their disaster.