2 Chronicles 28:16-25

16At that time King Ahaz sent word to the king of Assyria [to ask him] for help.

17For the Edomites had come again and attacked Judah and led away captives.

18The Philistines had also invaded the cities of the low country and of the Negev (the South country) of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, and Soco with their villages, and also Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages, and they settled there.

19For the Lord humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for Ahaz had allowed unrestrained and undisciplined behavior in Judah and had been very unfaithful to the Lord.

20So Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came against him and harassed him instead of strengthening and supporting him.

21Although Ahaz took a portion [of treasure] from the house of the Lord and from the house (palace) of the king and from the leaders, and gave it [as tribute] to the king of Assyria, it did not help Ahaz.

22In the time of his distress, this same King Ahaz became yet more unfaithful to the Lord.

23For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had defeated him, and he said, “Since the gods of the kings of Aram (Syria) helped them, I will sacrifice to them so that they may help me.” But they became the ruin and downfall of him and all of Israel.

24Then Ahaz collected the utensils of the house of God and he cut them in pieces; and he shut the doors of the house of the Lord and made altars for himself in every corner of Jerusalem.

25In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, provoking to anger the Lord, the God of his fathers.