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 19:9

19:9 The king ⁴  heard that King Tirhakah of Ethiopia was marching out to fight him. ⁵  He again sent messengers to Hezekiah, ordering them:

[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.

[19:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, ‘Look, he has come out to fight with you.’”