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2 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 28:12

Aram Defeats Judah · 2 Chronicles 28:5–15
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Translations

Modern
Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.
Traditional
Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
Literal
And some of the heads of the sons of Ephraim—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, and Hezekiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood up against those coming in from the host,
Latin
Steterunt itaque viri de principibus filiorum Ephraim, Azarias filius Johanan, Barachias filius Mosollamoth, Ezechias filius Sellum, et Amasa filius Adali, contra eos qui veniebant de prælio,

Original

Hebrew
English
Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Ahaz Apostasy and Renewal

Parallels

Isaiah 1:1–9

People

Amasa: Ephraimite leader who opposed enslaving Judahite captives Azariah: Leader who opposed the enslaving of captives Berechiah: Ephraimite leader who opposed taking Judean captives Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Hadlai: Father of Amasa, who opposed taking captives from Judah Jehizkiah: Ephraimite leader who opposed taking Judean captives Johanan: An Ephraimite leader during the reign of Ahaz Meshillemoth: An Ephraimite leader during the reign of Pekah Shallum: Ephraimite leader who opposed taking captives from Judah

Glossary

Ahaz (King) Amasa Azariah Berechiah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Hadlai Jehizkiah Johanan Meshillemoth Pekah Rezin Shallum

Topics

Amasa: Son of Hadlai Azariah: Chief of the Tribe of Ephraim Berechiah: A Warrior of Ephraim Hadlai: An Ephraimite Jehizkiah: Son of Shallum Jericho: Captives of Judah Johanan: An Ephraimite Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Ahaz Meshillemoth: Father of an Ephramite Who Protested Against the Attempt of the Israelites to Ensalve Their Captive Brethren Repentance by the Preaching of Oded Shallum: Father of Jehizkiah