8 15 (not in Kings; but cp. 2Ki 6:21-23<\/span>, a similar incident). Israel sends back the Jewish Captives<\/p>\n 8<\/strong>. of their brethren<\/em> ] Cp. 2Ch 11:4<\/span>, “ye shall not fight against your brethren<\/em>.”<\/p>\n 8-14. the children of Israel carriedaway captive of their brethren two hundred thousand<\/B>Thesecaptives included a great number of women, boys, and girls, acircumstance which creates a presumption that the Hebrews, like otherOrientals, were accompanied in the war by multitudes ofnon-combatants (see on Jud 4:8<\/span>). Thereport of these “brethren,” being brought as captives toSamaria, excited general indignation among the better-disposedinhabitants; and Oded, a prophet, accompanied by the princes (2Ch 28:12<\/span>;2Ch 28:14<\/span>), went out, as theescort was approaching, to prevent the disgraceful outrage ofintroducing such prisoners into the city. The officers of thesquadron were, of course, not to blame; they were simply doing theirmilitary duty in conducting those prisoners of war to theirdestination. But Oded clearly showed that the Israelitish army hadgained the victorynot by the superiority of their arms, but inconsequence of the divine judgment against Judah. He forcibly exposedthe enormity of the offense of keeping “their brethren” asslaves got in war. He protested earnestly against adding this greatoffense of unnatural and sinful cruelty (Lev 25:43<\/span>;Lev 25:44<\/span>; Mic 2:8<\/span>;Mic 2:9<\/span>) to the alreadyoverwhelming amount of their own national sins. Such was the effectof his spirited remonstrance and the opposing tide of popularfeeling, that “the armed men left the captives and the spoilbefore the princes and all the congregation.”<\/P><\/p>\n And the children of Israel carried captive of their brethren two hundred thousand women, sons and daughters<\/strong>,…. Which was a very large and unusual number to be carried captive; but having made such a slaughter of the men, and the rest being intimidated thereby, it was the more easily done:<\/p>\n and took away also much spoil from them<\/strong>; wealth and riches out of their cities, and even from Jerusalem; for by the preceding verse it seems as if they came thither:<\/p>\n and brought the spoils to Samaria<\/strong>; or rather “towards Samaria” k, as some render the word; for they were not as yet come to it, nor did they bring it and their captives thither, see 2Ch 9:15<\/span>.<\/p>\n k “versus Samariam”, Piscator, Rambachius.<\/p>\n The Israelites, moreover, carried away 200,000 – women, sons, and daughters-from their brethren, and a great quantity of spoil, and brought the booty (prisoners and goods; cf. for of men, Jdg 5:30<\/span>) to Samaria. , the brethren of the Israelites, is the name given, with emphasis, to the inhabitants of Judah, here and in 2Ch 28:11<\/span>, in order to point out the cruelty of the Israelites in not scrupling to carry away captive the defenceless women and children of their brethren.<\/p>\n The modern critics have taken offence at the large numbers, 120,000 slain and 200,000 women and children taken prisoners, and have declared them to be exaggerations of the wonder-loving chronicler (Gesen. on Isa., De Wette, Winer, etc.). But in this they are mistaken; for if we consider the war more closely, we learn from Isa 7:6<\/span> that the allied kings purposed to annihilate the kingdom of Judah. And, moreover, the Ephraimites acted always with extreme cruelty in war (cf. 2Ki 15:16<\/span>); but more especially cherished the fiercest hatred against the men of Judah, because these regarded them as having fallen away from the service of the true God (2Ch 25:6-10<\/span>; 2Ch 13:4<\/span>.). But in a war for the existence of the kingdom, Ahaz must certainly have called out the whole male population capable of bearing arms, which is estimated in the time of Amaziah at 300,000 men, and in that of Uzziah at 307,500 (Isa 25:5<\/span>; Isa 26:13<\/span>), – numbers which appear thoroughly credible, considering the size and populousness of Judah. If we suppose the army of Ahaz to have been as large, in a decisive battle fought with all possible energy nearly 120,000 men may have fallen, especially if the Ephraimites, in their exasperation, unsparingly butchered their enemies, as the narrative would seem to hint both by the word in 2Ch 28:6<\/span>, which signifies to murder, massacre, butcher, and by the saying of the prophet, 2Ch 28:9<\/span>, “Ye massacred among them with a rage which reached to heaven.” By the character of the war, which resembled a civil or even a religious war, and by the cruelty of the Israelites, the great number of those carried captive is accounted for; for after the great defeat of the men of Judah the whole land fell into the hands of the enemy, so that they could sate their hatred and anger to their heart’s content by carrying off the defenceless women and children to make them slaves. And finally, we must also consider that the numbers of the slain and of the prisoners are not founded upon exact enumeration, but upon a mere general estimate. The immense loss which was sustained in the battle was estimated on the side of Judah at 120,000 men; and the number of captive women and children was so immense, that they were, or might be, estimated at 200,000 souls, it being impossible to give an exact statement of their number. These numbers were consequently recorded in the annals of the kingdom, whence the author of the Chronicle has taken them; cf. Caspari, S. 37ff.<\/p>\n (8) Of their brethren.<\/strong>Heightening the barbarity of the deed. So 2Ch. 28:11<\/span>.<\/p>\n Two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters.<\/strong>See Note on 2Ch. 28:6<\/span>. Sennacherib boasts that in the war against Hezekiah he took forty-six strong cities of Judah, and carried off 200,150 captives. The number of the text is thus corroborated from a foreign and wholly unrelated source. The thrilling narrative of Kings (2 Kings 18-19) says nothing of the carrying away of all these captives by the Assyrian invader, the interest of the writer being centred on Jerusalem. With this omission that of the facts related in the present section may be compared.<\/p>\n 2Ch 28:8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.<\/p>\n Ver. 8. Two hundred thousand women, sons and daughters.<\/strong> ] These also were sinners against their own souls: for “the children gathered wood, and the fathers kindled the fire, and the women kneaded dough to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke the Lord to anger.” Jer 7:18 <\/p>\n women, &c. These also were guilty. Compare Jer 7:18. <\/p>\n took also away: i.e. from Jerusalem. See App-53. <\/p>\n 2Ch 28:8-15<\/p>\n 2Ch 28:8-15<\/p>\n THE PROPHET OBED INTERCEDES FOR THE CAPTIVES<\/p>\n “And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. But a prophet of Jehovah was there, whose name was Obed: and he went out to meet the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, because Jehovah, the God of your fathers, was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage which hath reached up into heaven. And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not even with you trespasses of your own against Jehovah your God? Now hear me therefore and send back the captives, that ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of Jehovah is upon you. Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war, and said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for ye purpose that which will bring upon us a trespass against Jehovah, to add unto our sins, and to our trespass; for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly. And the men that have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, unto their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.”<\/p>\n “But a prophet of Jehovah was there … Obed” (2Ch 28:9). God never stopped his pleading with the northern tribes through his holy prophets, despite the fact that within a decade, or a little less time, the Northern Israel would be destroyed and many of them transported as captives by Assyria in 722 B.C. The reign of Ahaz (735-715 B.C.) would not close until after the fall of Samaria. “Thus this change of heart by some of the men of Ephraim came at a time when it was already too late.” This act of mercy on their part must therefore be viewed, not as any fundamental change in the apostate Israel, but as an act of God’s mercy upon Judah, even in his judgment against them. Significantly, “Nothing is known of this prophet Obed, except what is written here.” There may have been many such prophets whom God sent in his futile efforts to win back from their rebellion the northern kingdom.<\/p>\n “Certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim” (2Ch 28:12). Here the word Ephraim is used, as frequently in the O.T., for all of northern Israel.<\/p>\n The radical critics’ hatred of Chronicles is typically expressed by Curtis (Madsen) who called this passage (2Ch 28:8-15), “A good example of Midrash.” The meaning of such a comment is simply that, “There’s not a word of truth in it.” This writer is happy to reject out of hand such unbelieving, unsupported, and inaccurate comments. It is refreshing indeed to find that today, long after the fulminations of the International Critical Commentary, many great scholars, even liberal critics, give a much more favorable view of this passage. Myers, for example, treated this paragraph as authentic, and as being supported by the sources available to the Chronicler. There are no legitimate grounds for denying anything in Chronicles.<\/p>\n E.M. Zerr:<\/p>\n 2Ch 28:8. Children of Israel is a term .that applies usually to all the tribes, but in this verse applies to the 10 tribes only. However, being all Jews, they are called their brethren. Women, eons, and daughters would indicate a general capture, and not the soldiers only, as is so often done. The spoil means the personal property of the people. They brought them all to Samaria because that was their capital. <\/p>\n 2Ch 28:9. When God uses a man or nation to punish another man or nation, he never allows any boasting over it. This will be manifest many times when we come to the books of the prophets. The kingdom of the 10 tribes was used in the present instance as an instrument in God’s hands to chastise the kingdom of Judah. They did what they were supposed to do and no fault will be charged against them on that score. But the spirit in which they did it, and the motive they had as to the future, was displeasing to the Lord, and he determined to rebuke them. Again we see the use that God made of the prophets. (Heb 1:1.) The prophet Oded was the one selected for this occasion. The point was made that God had the kingdom of Judah punished because he was wroth with Judah, and not because of any merit of the kingdom of Israel. If a parent punishes his child while in anger, the purpose of the discipline may be defeated. The people of Israel had attacked Judah in rage, and that was objectionable to the Lord. <\/p>\n 2Ch 28:10. This verse reveals one of the motives the people of Israel had, and that was to put those of Judah under a state of enforced servitude. In other words, they had the intention of reaping some special advantage out of their service to God. The reference to their sins against the Lord was a hint that a similar judgment might be meted out to them unless they corrected their ways. <\/p>\n 2Ch 28:11. The kingdom of Judah had been sufficiently punished by the loss of their goods, and the humiliation of their citizens. It was proper, therefore, that they not be made further to suffer. In a final word of exhortation, the prophet told them to release the captives. <\/p>\n 2Ch 28:12-13. The men named in V. 12 were representative ones, and they accepted the admonition of the prophet Oded. They took their stand against the men who had been conducting the war operations. They objected to bringing the captives into the vicinity of Samaria, and denounced it as a sin against the Lord. They said that already there had been an offense committed against God, and that by bringing these captives away from Judah they would be adding to the trespass, and would bring upon them the divine wrath. <\/p>\n 2Ch 28:14. The foregoing speech was directed toward the men in the army, because they were the ones who had taken possession of the captives. Upon hearing the rebuke of the princes (leading men named in 2Ch 28:12), they surrendered the captives and spoil. <\/p>\n 2Ch 28:15. When these princes (named in 2Ch 28:12) got possession of all that had been taken by the soldiers, they used the articles of clothing for the benefit of the captives. Having been stripped of their personal property, they were in need of the things required for bodily comfort. These were provided out of the very things that had been taken from them. They gave them food and drink, and further administered to their comfort by anointing them. That was a practice of ancient times that had more than one meaning. It contributed to the sanitary and medical benefit of the person receiving it, and also indicated to him an attitude of respect. See Psa 23:5, Luk 7:46. Having given the captives these tokens of compassion, they placed them on beasts of burden and took them back into their own land. The particular spot to where they took them was Jericho, a prominent city in the possession of the tribe of Benjamin, a part of the Kingdom of Judah. It was called the city of palm trees because of the prevalence of that tree, which was a very useful one. Smith’s Bible Dictionary describes the palm tree thus: “The palm tree frequently attains a height of 80 feet, but more commonly 40 to 50. It begins to bear fruit after it has been planted 6 or 8 years, and continues to be productive for a century. Its trunk is straight, tall and unbroken, terminating in a crown of emerald-green plumes, like a diadem of gigantic ostrich-feathers, these leaves are frequently 20 feet in length, droop slightly at the ends, and whisper musically in the breeze. The palm is, in truth, a beautiful and most useful tree. Its fruit is the daily food of millions; its sap furnishes an agreeable wine; the fibres of the base of its leaves are woven into ropes and rigging; its tall stem supplies a valuable timber; its leaves are manufactured into brushes, mats, bags, couches and baskets. This one tree supplies almost all the wants of the Arab or Egyptian.” After delivering the captives to their own country, the princes of Israel returned to their own capital, at Samaria. <\/p>\n carried: Deu 28:25, Deu 28:41 <\/p>\n brethren: 2Ch 11:4, Act 7:26, Act 13:26 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Num 31:9 – General Num 31:18 – keep alive for yourselves Jdg 8:10 – fell an hundred 2Ki 6:22 – wouldest Isa 14:17 – opened not the house of his prisoners Joe 3:3 – General Mic 2:8 – securely<\/p>\n 2Ch 28:8. The children of Israel carried away captive two hundred thousand, women, &c. When the army in the field was routed, the cities, and towns, and country villages were all easily stripped, the inhabitants taken for slaves, and their wealth for a prey.<\/p>\n 28:8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren {d} two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.<\/p>\n (d) Thus by the just judgment of God, Israel destroyed Judah.<\/p>\n And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. 8 15 (not in Kings; but cp. 2Ki 6:21-23, a similar incident). 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