SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 15:29

15:29a In the days of Pekah king of Israel,

At the time when Pekah was the king of Israel,

-or-

During the period when Pekah was ruling ⌊the people⌋ of Israel,

15:29b Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came

Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came/invaded ⌊Israel⌋ .

-or-

King Tiglath Pileser led/brought the Assyrian army ⌊to attack Israel⌋ .

15:29c and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor,

He conquered ⌊the cities of⌋ Ijon, Abel Beth Maakah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor.

-or-

His men/army captured ⌊these cities,⌋ Ijon and Abel Beth Maakah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor.

15:29d Gilead, and Galilee,

He conquered ⌊the lands of⌋ Gilead and Galilee,

-or-

They ⌊also⌋ captured ⌊the regions of⌋ Gilead and Galilee,

15:29e including all the land of Naphtali,

including the whole territory of Naphtali.

-or-

and the entire territory of Naphtali.

15:29f and he took the people as captives to Assyria.

He banished/removed the people ⌊in these places from their land to the land of⌋ Assyria.

-or-

Tiglath Pileser then forced the people ⌊who lived in these places⌋ to leave and go to Assyria.

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