In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
Ver. 29. Came Tiglathpileser.] Which name of his signifieth, say some, the removing of captives: a others making him to be son to Pul, 2Ki 15:19 say that he was therefore called Tiglathpulassir. Why he came now against Israel, see Isaiah 7:1 2 Kings 16:7 .
And carried them captive.] Whither they were carried, see 1 Chronicles 5:5,6. Neither ever returned they: see Isaiah 9:1 .
a Captivitas. Mirabiles legationes. - Pagnin.