Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the warriors released the spoils and all that they had seized, in the sight of the leaders and the entire multitude. "
— 2 Chronicles 28:14, Catholic Public Domain Version
“So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.”
“So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly. ”
“So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly.”
“So the soldiers released the captives and the plunder before the officials and the entire assembly.”
“So the soldiers left the spoils, and all that they had taken, before the princes and all the multitude.”
“So the armed men gave up the prisoners and the goods they had taken to the heads and the meeting of the people.”
“So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.”
But listen to my counsel, and release the captives, whom you have brought from your brothers. For a great fury of the Lord is hanging over you.”
And so, some of the leaders of the sons of Ephraim, Azariah, the son of Johanan, Berechiah, the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah, the son of Shallum, and Amasa, the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who were arriving from the battle.
And they said to them: “You shall not lead back captives to here, lest we sin against the Lord. Why are you willing to add to our sins, and to build upon our old offenses? For indeed, the sin is great, and the furious anger of the Lord is hanging over Israel.”
And the warriors released the spoils and all that they had seized, in the sight of the leaders and the entire multitude.
And the men, whom we mentioned above, rose up and took the captives. All those who were naked, they clothed from the spoils. And when they had clothed them, and had given them shoes, and had refreshed them with food and drink, and had anointed them because of the hardship, and had cared for them, whoever was not able to walk and whoever was feeble in body, they set them upon beasts of burden, and they led them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers, and they themselves returned to Samaria.
In that time, king Ahaz sent to the king of the Assyrians, requesting assistance.
And the Edomites arrived and struck down many of Judah, and they seized great plunder.