16aAt the same time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.
17 For again the aEdomites had come, attacked Judah, and carried away captives.
18aThe Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Sochoh with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages; and they dwelt there.
19 For the Lord1 brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of aIsrael, for he had bencouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord.
20 Also aTiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him and distressed him, and did not assist him.
Philistia also, eager to retaliate the blows she had received from Uzziah II Chronicles 26:6, seized her opportunity. Ajalon and Shocho were among the cities fortified by Rehoboam II Chronicles 11:7, II Chronicles 11:10; Beth-shemesh Joshua 15:10 was famous as the scene of Amaziah' s defeat II Chronicles 25:21. Gimzo, which is not elsewhere mentioned in Scripture has been probably identified with the modern Jimzu, a large village about 2 12 miles from Ludd (the ancient Lydda).
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