1 Ahazwas twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalemsixteen years. And unlike Davidhis father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD. 2 Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.
3 Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire,28:3 Literally passed his sons through the fireaccording to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Aram Defeats Judah
5 So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus.
Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. 6 For in one day Pekahson of Remaliahkilled 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. 7 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiahthe son of the king, Azrikamthe governor of the palace, and Elkanahthe second to the king. 8 Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen— women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.
9 But a prophet of the LORD named Odedwas there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. "Look," he said to them, "because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven. 10 And now you intend to reduce to slavery the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem. But are you not also guilty before the LORD your God? 11 Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives you took from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the LORD is upon you."
12 Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites28:12 That is, the leaders of the northern kingdom of Israel— Azariahson of Jehohanan, Berechiahson of Meshillemoth,28:12 Meshillemoth is a variant of Meshillemith; see 1 Chronicles 9:12.Jehizkiahson of Shallum, and Amasason of Hadlai— stood in opposition to those arriving from the war. 13 "You must not bring the captives here," they said, "for you are proposing to bring guilt upon us from the LORD and to add to our sins and our guilt. For our guilt is great, and fierce anger is upon Israel."
14 So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the leaders and all the assembly. 15 Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
The Idolatry of Ahaz
16 At that time King Ahazsent for help from the king28:16 LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate (see also 2 Kings 16:7); Hebrew kingsof Assyria. 17 The Edomiteshad again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives. 18 The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills28:18 Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judeaand the Negevof Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzowith their villages. 19 For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahazking of Israel28:19 That is, Judah; in 2 Chronicles, Judah is occasionally called Israel, as representative of the true Israel.had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.
20 Then Tiglath-pileser28:20 Hebrew Tilgath-pilneser, a variant spelling of Tiglath-pileserking of Assyriacame to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him. 21 Although Ahazhad taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.
22 In the time of his distress, King Ahazbecame even more unfaithful to the LORD. 23 He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, and he said, "Because the gods of the kings of Aramhave helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me." But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel.
24 Then Ahazgathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem. 25 In every city of Judah he built high places to offer incense to other gods, and so he provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.
26 As for the rest of the acts of Ahaz and all his ways, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 27 And Ahazrested with his fathers and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And his son Hezekiahreigned in his place.
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Ahaz, son of Jotham and king of Judah, did not do what was right, even made his son pass through the fire, and asked Assyria for help against Syria and Israel (2 Kings 16:2).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Syria is a land whose kings fought against Israel: David defeated the Syrians, and Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 13:22).
Damascus is a city of the Arameans, with its own king, captured by the king of Assyria. Saul went there with letters to take as prisoners those who belonged to the Way (Acts 9:2).
Pekah, son of Remaliah, was king of Israel: a captain of Pekahiah, he struck him down in Samaria with fifty men of Gilead and reigned in his place. Hoshea son of Elah killed Pekah and became king (2 Kings 15:30).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jericho is the city opposite which Israel crossed the Jordan and which was set apart for destruction, with Rahab and those in her house spared. Hiel of Bethel rebuilt it in Ahab’s time (Joshua 6:17).
The City of Palms is the city that Eglon took possession of after joining with the Ammonites and Amalekites and defeating Israel; it is also called Jericho (Judges 3:13).
Ahaz, son of Jotham and king of Judah, did not do what was right, even made his son pass through the fire, and asked Assyria for help against Syria and Israel (2 Kings 16:2).
Assyria is the land whose kings took Galilee and Naphtali, besieged Samaria for three years, and deported Israel to Halah, Habor, and Gozan. Sennacherib, its king, sent servants to Hezekiah in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 32:9).
Edom is the land of Seir, where Jacob’s brother Esau lived. The king of Edom refused Israel passage through his land, and Edom rebelled against Judah (2 Kings 8:22).
The Negeb is the southernmost region of Judah, toward which Abram went and where Isaac lived. Kabzeel, Eder and Jagur were located there, toward the boundary of Edom (Joshua 15:21).
Beth-shemesh is the city to which the cows brought the ark of the Lord; its people rejoiced to see the ark and offered burnt offerings and sacrifices to the Lord that day (1 Samuel 6:15).
Aijalon was one of the towns that the Philistines captured and occupied in the Shephelah and in the Negeb of Judah, together with Beth-shemesh and Gederoth (2 Chronicles 28:18).
Socoh is a town in Judah where the Philistines gathered for war and camped between Socoh and Azekah. Rehoboam rebuilt Socoh for defense in Judah (1 Samuel 17:1).
Ahaz, son of Jotham and king of Judah, did not do what was right, even made his son pass through the fire, and asked Assyria for help against Syria and Israel (2 Kings 16:2).
Assyria is the land whose kings took Galilee and Naphtali, besieged Samaria for three years, and deported Israel to Halah, Habor, and Gozan. Sennacherib, its king, sent servants to Hezekiah in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 32:9).
Ahaz, son of Jotham and king of Judah, did not do what was right, even made his son pass through the fire, and asked Assyria for help against Syria and Israel (2 Kings 16:2).
Assyria is the land whose kings took Galilee and Naphtali, besieged Samaria for three years, and deported Israel to Halah, Habor, and Gozan. Sennacherib, its king, sent servants to Hezekiah in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 32:9).
Ahaz, son of Jotham and king of Judah, did not do what was right, even made his son pass through the fire, and asked Assyria for help against Syria and Israel (2 Kings 16:2).
Damascus is a city of the Arameans, with its own king, captured by the king of Assyria. Saul went there with letters to take as prisoners those who belonged to the Way (Acts 9:2).
Syria is a land whose kings fought against Israel: David defeated the Syrians, and Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 13:22).
Ahaz, son of Jotham and king of Judah, did not do what was right, even made his son pass through the fire, and asked Assyria for help against Syria and Israel (2 Kings 16:2).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Ahaz, son of Jotham and king of Judah, did not do what was right, even made his son pass through the fire, and asked Assyria for help against Syria and Israel (2 Kings 16:2).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Hezekiah, king of Judah, did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, destroyed the high places, and trusted in God when Sennacherib, king of Assyria, besieged Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:1).