And the men who have been mentioned by name rose and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all that were naked among them; they clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, and anointed them; and carrying all the feeble among them on asses, they brought them to their kinsfolk at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Sama'ria.
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Jericho, which lies much farther from Samaria than many points in the territory of Judah, was perhaps selected because the captives had been carrie…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And arrayed ... shod them. — And they clad them, and sandalled them. (For the miserable…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
What a wonderful thing that was! Ahaz ought to have said to Isaiah, "Your child's name is right, after all; for the remnant has returned." Did it n…
John Gill
JohnGill
And the men that were expressed by name rose up
Either those before named, (2 Chronicles 28:12) as Jarch…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Israel gained this victory because God was wrathful with Judah and made Israel His rod of indignation. He reminds them of their own sins. It is unb…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes