Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 28:18-23
18The PhilistinesH6430 had also raidedH6584 the citiesH5892 of the foothillsH82191 and the NegevH5045 of JudahH3063, capturingH3920 and occupyingH3427H8033 Beth-shemeshH1053, AijalonH357, andH853 GederothH1450, as well asH853 SocoH7755, TimnahH8553, andH853 GimzoH1579 with their villagesH1323. 19ForH3588 the LORDH3068 humbledH3665 JudahH3063 becauseH5668 AhazH271 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478H35882 had thrown off restraintH6544 in JudahH3063 and had been most unfaithfulH4603H4604 to the LORDH3068.
20Then Tiglath-pileserH84073 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 cameH935 toH5921 Ahaz but afflictedH6887 him rather thanH3808 strengthening himH2388. 21AlthoughH3588 AhazH271 had taken a portionH2505 from the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, fromH853 the royalH4428 palaceH1004, and from the princesH8269 and had presentedH5414 it to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, it did notH3808 helpH5833 him.
22In the timeH6256 of his distressH6887, KingH4428 AhazH271 became even moreH3254 unfaithfulH4603 to the LORDH3068. 23He sacrificedH2076 to the godsH430 of DamascusH1834, who had defeatedH5221 him, and he saidH559, “BecauseH3588 the godsH430 of the kingsH4428 of AramH758 have helpedH5826 themH853, I will sacrificeH2076 to them that they may help meH5826.” But theseH1992 gods wereH1961 the downfallH3782 of Ahaz and of allH3605 IsraelH3478.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 28:18 Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 28:19 That is, Judah; in 2 Chronicles, Judah is occasionally called Israel, as representative of the true Israel. ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 28:20 Hebrew Tilgath-pilneser, a variant spelling of Tiglath-pileser ↩
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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