2 Raja-raja 16:5

16:5 At that time King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel attacked Jerusalem. ¹  They besieged Ahaz, ²  but were unable to conquer him. ³ 

2 Raja-raja 16:9

16:9 The king of Assyria responded favorably to his request; ⁴  he ⁵  attacked Damascus and captured it. He deported the people ⁶  to Kir and executed Rezin.

[16:5]  ¹ tn Heb “went up to Jerusalem for battle.”

[16:5]  ² tn That is, Jerusalem, Ahaz’s capital city.

[16:5]  ³ tn Heb “they were unable to fight.” The object must be supplied from the preceding sentence. Elsewhere when the Niphal infinitive of לָחָם (lakham) follows the verb יָכֹל (yakhol), the infinitive appears to have the force of “prevail against.” See Num 22:11; 1 Sam 17:9; and the parallel passage in Isa 7:1.

[16:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “listened to him.”

[16:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “the king of Assyria.”

[16:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “it.”