4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the¹ high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.  ‡

5 Therefore ^athe Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They ^bdefeated him, and carried away a great multitude of them as captives, and brought them to Damascus. Then he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who defeated him with a great slaughter.  ‡

7 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the officer over the house, and Elkanah who was second to the king.

8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their ^abrethren two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters; and they also took away much¹ spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.  ‡