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2 Chronicles 28:18

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

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וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםufelishtimand Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיconjunction, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “and Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.פָּשְׁט֗וּpashetvflayפָּשַׁטverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “flay”, a completed actionH6584to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self).בְּעָרֵ֨יbearein cityעִירpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “in city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הַשְּׁפֵלָ֣הhashfelahthe plainשְׁפֵלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the plain”, the ordinary formH8219Lowland, i.e. (with the article) the maritime slope of Palestinelow country, (low) plain, vale(-ley).וְהַנֶּגֶב֮vehanegevand the southנֶגֶבconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).לִֽיהוּדָה֒lihudahto Judahיְהוּדָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.וַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּvayilkedvand catchלָכַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and catch”, the next action in the storyH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בֵּֽיתbeytBeth-shemeshבֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁnoun, proper name — “Beth-shemesh”H1053Beth-Shemesh, a place in PalestineBeth-shemesh.שֶׁ֨מֶשׁshemeshBeth-shemeshבֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁnoun, proper name — “Beth-shemesh”H1053Beth-Shemesh, a place in PalestineBeth-shemesh.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אַיָּל֜וֹןayalonAjalonאַיָּלוֹןnoun, proper name — “Ajalon”H357Ajalon, the name of five places in PalestineAijalon, Ajalon.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַגְּדֵר֗וֹתhagderotthe Gederothגְּדֵרוֹתdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Gederoth”H1450Gederoth, a place in PalestineGederoth.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שׂוֹכ֤וֹsokhvoShochoשׂוֹכֹהnoun, proper name — “Shocho”H7755Sokoh or Soko, the name of two places in PalestineShocho, Shochoh, Sochoh, Soco, Socoh.וּבְנוֹתֶ֨יהָ֙uvenoteyhaand daughterבַּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).תִּמְנָ֣הtimnahTimnahתִּמְנָהnoun, proper name — “Timnah”H8553Timnah, the name of two places in PalestineTimnah, Timnath, Thimnathah.וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָuvenoteyhaand daughterבַּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).גִּמְז֖וֹgimzvoGimzoגִּמְזוֹnoun, proper name — “Gimzo”H1579Gimzo, a place in PalestineGimzo.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָbenoteyhadaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvayeshevvand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…שָֽׁםshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the Lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof; and they dwelt there.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,

World English Bible

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there.

Darby Translation

And the Philistines invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the south of Judah, and took Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Socho and its dependent villages, and Timnah and its dependent villages, and Guimzo and its dependent villages; and they dwelt there.

Douay-Rheims

The Philistines also spread themselves among the cities of the plains, and to the south of Juda: and they took Bethsames, and Aialon, and Gaderoth, and Socho, and Thamnan, and Gamzo, with their villages, and they dwelt in them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Also the Philistines had made an attack on the cities of the plain country, and the cities of the south of Juda, and taken Bæthsamys, and [the things in the house of the Lord, and the things in the house of the king, and of the princes: and they gave to the king] Ælon, and Galero, and Socho and her villages, and Thamna and her villages, and Gamzo and her villages: and they dwelt there.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ἐπέθεντο ἐπὶ τὰς πόλεις τῆς πεδινῆς, καὶ ἀπὸ Λιβὸς τοῦ Ἰούδα, καὶ ἔλαβον τὴν Βαιθσαμὺς, καὶ τὰ ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου, καὶ τὰ ἐν οἴκῳ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τῶν ἀρχόντων, καὶ ἔδωκαν τῷ βασιλεῖ τὴν Ἀϊλὼν, καὶ τὴν Γαληρὼ, καὶ τὴν Σωχὼ καὶ τὰς κώμας αὐτῆς, καὶ τὴν Θαμνὰ καὶ τὰς κώμας αὐτῆς, καὶ τὴν Γαμζὼ καὶ τὰς κώμας αὐτῆς· καὶ κατῴκησαν ἐκεῖ.