smote him From 2 Kin. it appears that the Syrian king, (1) helped to shut up Ahaz in Jerusalem, (2) seized the port of Elath (Eloth) on the Red Sea which had belonged to Judah. Some of the "captives" taken to Damascus were no doubt brought from Elath.

carried away a great multitude of them captives R.V. carried away of his a great multitude of captives.

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