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In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
2 Kings 15:29 — KJV
Came Tiglath-pileser. This was probably toward the close of Pekah’s reign, for Tiglath-pileser declares that the people of Israel “overthrew their king Pekah” and claims he placed Hoshea the son of Elah over them as king.
Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah. Cities near the border of Naphtali, in the extreme north. They are among those smitten by Benhadad during the reign of Baasha (1 Kings 15:20). The first city may be the site Tell ed-Dibbin, and the second, Tell Abil (see on 1 Kings 15:20).
Janoah. In northern Israel, unidentified.
Kedesh. A town 4 mi. (6.4 km.) northwest of former Lake Huleh, taken by Joshua (Joshua 12:22), and assigned to the tribe of Naphtali (Joshua 19:37). It is usually called Kedesh-naphtali (see Judges 4:6) to distinguish it from other towns by the same name.
The site of Kedesh is now known as Tell Qades.
Hazor. Tell Waqqas, 3.8 mi. (6.1 km.) southwest of the former Lake Huleh.
Land of Naphtali. The affliction referred to in Isa. 9:1 which the Lord brought on Zebulun and Naphtali is probably the incursion of Tiglath-pileser here mentioned.
Carried them captive. The Assyrians customarily transported captives from conquered territories in the endeavor to discourage revolts. The captivity here mentioned was the first of a series that ended only when both Israel and Judah were completely consumed. The judgments fulfilled the prediction of Moses (Deut. 28:37, 64, 65). The “Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh” were also carried away by Tiglath-pileser (1 Chron. 5:26).
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