מלכים א, פרק ט״ו, פסוק כ׳

Lured by financial incentives and the promise of an alliance with the southern kingdom of Judah, Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, accepts King Asa's proposal. Abandoning his former loyalty to the northern kingdom of Israel, the Aramean king launches a swift and destructive campaign of conquest and looting across Israel's northern borders [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. He dispatches his military commanders to raid the region, systematically striking down key central cities. Among the first to fall is Abel Beth Maacah, a location identified as the city of Abel Maim in the parallel historical account found in the Book of Chronicles [רד״ק].

The Aramean forces then press forward, attacking the entire district of Chinneroth. This represents both the main city of Chinnereth and the broader region, serving as a collective term for all the settlements situated along the shores of the Sea of Galilee [מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. The area was composed of a network of multiple distinct communities, all of which were historically renowned for their exceptionally rich and fertile soil. Known in traditional translations as Ginosar, the district was widely praised by the sages for producing fruits of outstanding quality [רד״ק].

The devastating military blow extended beyond the immediate coastline, striking the Chinneroth district along with the entirety of the land of Naphtali [מצודת דוד, רד״ק]. This sweeping conquest of Naphtali's tribal territory dealt a severe blow to the region's infrastructure, as the invading army specifically targeted and destroyed the tribe's vital store-cities and treasuries [רד״ק].