2Ch 28 | ABEn | STEP | [ 2 a son 3 twenty 4 and 5 five 6 years old 1 Ahaz was] in his taking reign, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem. And He did not do the upright thing before the lord as David his father.

2 Chronicles 28

CHAPTER 28 Ahaz Reigns in Judah

1 [²a son ³twenty ⁴and ⁵five ⁶years old ¹Ahaz was] in his taking reign, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem. And He did not do the upright thing before the lord as David his father. 2 And he went according to the ways of the kings of Israel, for [²carved images ¹he made] to the Baals. 3 And he sacrificed in the ravine of the Son of Hinnom, and led through his children in fire, according to the abominations of the nations which the lord removed from the face of the sons of Israel. 4 And he burned incense upon the high places, and upon the roofs, and underneath every tree of the woods.

Syria and Israel War against Judah

5 And [³delivered ⁴him ¹the lord ²his God] into the hand of the king of Syria. And he struck among him, and he captured for captivity many of them, and led them unto Damascus. And also into the hands of the king of Israel he delivered him, and he struck in him [²calamity ¹a great]. 6 And [⁶killed ¹Pekah ²son ³of Remaliah ⁴king ⁵of Israel] in Judah in one day a hundred and twenty thousand [²men ¹mighty] of strength, because they left the lord the God of their fathers. 7 And [⁵killed ¹Zechri ²the ³mighty man ⁴of Ephraim] Maaseiah the son of the king, and Azrikam the leader of his house, and Elkanah the second of the king. 8 And [⁴took captive ¹the ²sons ³of Israel] of their brethren two hundred thousand women, and sons, and daughters; and [³spoils ²many ¹they despoiled] of them, and they brought the spoils to Samaria. 9 And [⁵was there ¹the ²prophet ³of the ⁴ lord] -- Oded was the name to him. And he came forth to meet the force of the ones coming to Samaria. And he said to them, Behold, the anger of the lord the God of your fathers is upon Judah, and he delivered them into your hands. But you killed among them in anger, and [²unto ³the ⁴heavens ¹it came]. 10 And now [⁴the ⁵sons ⁶of Judah ⁷and ⁸Jerusalem ¹you ²speak ³to acquire] for menservants and maidservants! [³not ¹Behold ²I am] with you to testify to the lord your God, the trespasses are with you against the lord your God. 11 And now hear me and return the captivity which you captured from your brethren! for the anger of the rage of the lord is upon you. 12 And [⁶rose up ¹the rulers ²of ³the ⁴sons ⁵of Ephraim] (Azariah the son of Johanan, and Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai) unto the ones coming from the war. 13 And they said to them, In no way should you bring the captivity here to us, for in trespassing [³against the ⁴ lord ⁵upon ⁶us ¹you ²speak] to add upon our sins, and upon our ignorance, for [²is great ¹our sin], and the anger of the rage of the lord is upon Israel. 14 And [³released ¹the ²warriors] the captivity and the spoils before the rulers and all the assembly. 15 And [²rose up ¹men] who were called by name, and they took hold of the captivity. And all the naked they covered from the spoils, and clothed them, and tied sandals upon them, and gave to them to eat and to drink, and to anoint. And they assisted them by beasts of burden for all the infirm. And they placed them in Jericho, the city of palms, with their brethren. And they returned to Samaria. 16 In that time [³sent ¹king ²Ahaz] to the king of Assyria to give help to him. 17 And in this the Edomites attacked and struck in Judah, and they took captive a captivity. 18 And the Philistines attacked against the cities of the plain, and of the south of Judah, and they took Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and her towns, and Timnah and her towns, and Gimzo and her towns. And they dwelt there.

Assyria Strikes Ahaz

19 For the lord humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Judah, because he uncovered nakedness in Judah, and he revolted in a defection from the lord. 20 And [⁴came ⁵against ⁶him ¹Tiglath-pileser ²king ³of Assyria], and afflicted him. 21 And Ahaz took the things in the house of the lord, and the things in the house of the king, and of the rulers, and gave to the king of Assyria; but [²not ³for ⁴a help ⁵to him ¹he was], 22 but only to afflict him. And he proceeded to leave from the lord, and [³said ¹king ²Ahaz], 23 I will inquire of the gods of Damascus, the ones beating me. And he said, Because the gods of the king of Syria strengthens them, therefore I shall sacrifice to them, and they will assist me. And they became to him as an impediment, and to all Israel. 24 And Ahaz removed the items of the house of the lord, and he cut them in pieces, and locked the doors of the house of the lord. And he made for himself altars in every corner in Jerusalem, 25 and in every city; and in a city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to alien gods. And he provoked to anger the lord God of his fathers. 26 And the rest of his words, and his actions, the first and last, behold, they are written upon the scroll of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they entombed him in the city of David; for they did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel. And [³reigned ¹Hezekiah ²his son] instead of him.