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The men who have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, to their brothers: then they returned to Samaria.

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An Old Testament "Good Samaritan"

Multiple commentators highlight the striking parallels between this event and Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan. The detailed care shown to the captives from Judah—clothing, feeding, anointing, and transporting the weak—provides a powerful, real-life Old Testament example of the neighborly love Jesus would later teach, demonstrating compassion even for estranged brethren.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 2 Chronicles 28:15

18th Century

Theologian

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

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Chronicles 28:15

19th Century

Bishop

And arrayed ... shod them.And they clad them, and sandalled them. (For the miserable…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On 2 Chronicles 28:12–15

19th Century

Preacher

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…

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John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Chronicles 28:15

17th Century

Pastor

And the men that were expressed by name rose up
Either those before named, (2 Chronicles 28:12) as Jarch…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Chronicles 28:1–27

17th Century

Minister

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…