2Ki 16:5-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 16:5-6: 16:5-6 Rezin ... Pekah: This alliance between the kings of Aram and Israel was intended to free the area of Assyrian dominance under Tiglath-pileser III (15:29-30 ; Isa 9:1 ). The attack against Judah may have occurred to force Judah into the alliance or to replace the Judean king with one of their own choosing (Isa 7:3-6 ). The result was captivity and widespread death for the people of Judah (2 Chr 28:5-15 ). Isaiah reports that Rezin and Pekah intended to install a new king on Judah’s throne (Isa 7:3-6 ). Judah also suffered further attacks by the Edomites and Philistines (2 Chr 28:17-18 ). All of this was God’s will due to Ahaz’s detestable spiritual practices, which led to great sin among the people of Judah (2 Chr 28:5 , 19 ).

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‏ 2 Kings 16:5-6

Summary for 2Kgs 16:5-6: 16:5-6 ^a Rezin ... Pekah: This alliance between the kings of Aram and Israel was intended to free the area of Assyrian dominance under Tiglath-pileser III (15:29-30 ^b; Isa 9:1 ^c). The attack against Judah may have occurred to force Judah into the alliance or to replace the Judean king with one of their own choosing (Isa 7:3-6 ^d). The result was captivity and widespread death for the people of Judah (2 Chr 28:5-15 ^e). Isaiah reports that Rezin and Pekah intended to install a new king on Judah’s throne (Isa 7:3-6 ^f). Judah also suffered further attacks by the Edomites and Philistines (2 Chr 28:17-18 ^g). All of this was God’s will due to Ahaz’s detestable spiritual practices, which led to great sin among the people of Judah (2 Chr 28:5 ^h, 19 ⁱ).
16:6 ^j The NLT translators have chosen to follow the text of several ancient translations, since the town of Elath is far to the south, nearer to Edom than to Aram.