| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 28:18:1 ⧉וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםufelishtimand Philistines 2 Chronicles 28:18:2 ⧉פָּשְׁט֗וּpashtoraided 2 Chronicles 28:18:3 ⧉בְּעָרֵ֨יbeareiin cities of 2 Chronicles 28:18:4 ⧉הַשְּׁפֵלָ֣הhashefelathe lowland 2 Chronicles 28:18:5 ⧉וְהַנֶּגֶב֮vehanegevand the Negev 2 Chronicles 28:18:6 ⧉לִֽיהוּדָה֒liyehudaof Judah 2 Chronicles 28:18:7 ⧉וַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּvayilkeduand they captured 2 Chronicles 28:18:8 ⧉אֶת־בֵּֽית־שֶׁ֨מֶשׁetbeitshemeshBeth-shemesh 2 Chronicles 28:18:9 ⧉וְאֶת־אַיָּל֜וֹןveetayalonand Aijalon 2 Chronicles 28:18:10 ⧉וְאֶת־הַגְּדֵר֗וֹתveethagederotand Gederoth 2 Chronicles 28:18:11 ⧉וְאֶת־שׂוֹכ֤וֹveetsokhoand Soco 2 Chronicles 28:18:12 ⧉וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙uvenotehaand its daughter-towns 2 Chronicles 28:18:13 ⧉וְאֶת־תִּמְנָ֣הveettimnaand Timnah 2 Chronicles 28:18:14 ⧉וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָuvenotehaand its daughter-towns 2 Chronicles 28:18:15 ⧉וְאֶת־גִּמְז֖וֹveetgimzoand Gimzo 2 Chronicles 28:18:16 ⧉וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָveetbenotehaand its daughter-towns 2 Chronicles 28:18:17 ⧉וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvayeshvuand they settled 2 Chronicles 28:18:18 ⧉שָֽׁם׃shamthere |
| 18. Formal Translation And the Philistines made raids on the towns of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah, and they took Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, and Sokho with its villages, and Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and they settled there. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation The Philistines carried out attacks in the towns of Judah, in the lowland and in the Negev, and they captured Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, and Sokho with its villages, and Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and they occupied the area. |