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2 Kings 16:6

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4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

5 Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.

At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.

7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”

8 Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.

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BSB
At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.
KJV
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
WEB
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath; and the Syrians came to Elath, and live there to this day.
ASV
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath; and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there, unto this day.
DARBY
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath; and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there to this day.
BLB
At that time Rezin king of Aram captured Elath for Aram, and he drove out the Jews from Elath. And the Edomites went in to Elath, and they dwell there to this day.
ÅB
På den tid la kongen i Syria Resin Elat til Syria; han drev jødene bort fra Elat, og syrerne kom til Elat og bosatte seg der og bor der den dag idag.
OTB
På den tiden gjenerobret Resin, kongen av Aram, Elat for Aram, og drev judeerne helt ut av Elat; og arameerne kom til Elat og har bodd der til denne dag.
B1930
På den tid la kongen i Syria Resin Elat til Syria; han drev jødene bort fra Elat, og syrerne kom til Elat og bosatte sig der og bor der den dag idag.

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  • 2 Kings 14:22

    Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

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  • 1 Kings 9:26

    King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

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  • Deuteronomy 2:8

    So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:2

    Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

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