2 Chronicles 28

Ahaz Succeeds Jotham in Judah

11AhazH271 was twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he becameH4427 kingH4427, and he reignedH4427 sixteenH8337H6240 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389; and 2he did not doH6213 rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068 as DavidH1732 his fatherH1 had done. 23But he walkedH1980 in the waysH1870 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478; he alsoH1571 4madeH6213 moltenH4541 imagesH4541 for the BaalsH1168. 3Moreover, 5he burnedH6999 incenseH6999 in the valleyH1516 of Ben-hinnomH1121H2011 and 6burnedH1197 his sonsH1121 in fireH784, 7according to the abominationsH8441 of the nationsH1471 whomH834 the LordH3068 had drivenH3423 out beforeH4480H6440 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 4He sacrificedH2076 and 8burnedH6999 incenseH6999 on the highH1116 placesH1116, on the hillsH1389 and underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 treeH6086.

Judah Is Invaded

5Wherefore, 9the LordH3068 his GodH430 deliveredH5414 him into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of AramH758; and they 10defeatedH5221 him and carriedH7617 away from him a greatH1419 number of captivesH7633 and broughtH935 them to DamascusH1834. And he was alsoH1571 deliveredH5414 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, who 11inflictedH5221 him with heavyH1419 casualtiesH4347. 6For 12PekahH6492 the sonH1121 of RemaliahH7425 slewH2026 in JudahH3063 120,000H3967H6242H505 in oneH259 dayH3117, allH3605 valiantH2428 menH1121, because they had forsakenH5800 the LordH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1. 7And ZichriH2147, a mightyH1368 manH1368 of EphraimH669, slewH2026 MaaseiahH4641 the king’sH4428 sonH1121 and AzrikamH5840 the rulerH5057 of the houseH1004 and ElkanahH511 the secondH4932 to the kingH4428.

813The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 carriedH7617 away captiveH7617 of 14their brethrenH251 200,000H3967H505 womenH802, sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323; and they 15tookH962 alsoH1571 a greatH7227 dealH7227 of spoilH7998 from them, and broughtH935 the spoilH7998 to SamariaH8111. 9But a prophetH5030 of the LordH3068 was thereH8033, whose nameH8034 was OdedH5752; and 16he wentH3318 out to meetH6440 the armyH6635 which cameH935 to SamariaH8111 and saidH559 to them, “BeholdH2009, because the LordH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1, 17was angryH2534 with JudahH3063, He has deliveredH5414 them into your handH3027, and you have slainH2026 them in a rageH2197 18which has evenH5704 reachedH5060 heavenH8064. 10NowH6258 you are proposingH559 to 19subjugateH3533 for yourselves the peopleH1121 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 for maleH5650 and femaleH8198 slavesH8198H5650. SurelyH7534, do you not have transgressionsH819 of your ownH5973 against the LordH3068 your GodH430? 11NowH6258 therefore, listenH8085 to me and returnH7725 the captivesH7633 20whomH834 you capturedH7617 from your brothersH251, 21for the burningH2740 angerH639 of the LordH3068 is againstH5921 you.” 12Then someH376 of the headsH7218 of the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669--AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of JohananH3076, BerechiahH1296 the sonH1121 of MeshillemothH4919, JehizkiahH3169 the sonH1121 of ShallumH7967, and AmasaH6021 the sonH1121 of HadlaiH2311--aroseH6965 againstH5921 those who were comingH935 from the battleH6635, 13and saidH559 to them, “You must not bringH935 the captivesH7633 in hereH2008, for you are proposingH559 to bring upon us guiltH819 against the LordH3068 addingH3254 to our sinsH2403 and our guiltH819; for our guiltH819 is greatH7227 so that His burningH2740 angerH639 is againstH5921 IsraelH3478.” 14So the armedH2502 men leftH5800 the captivesH7633 and the spoilH957 beforeH6440 the officersH8269 and allH3605 the assemblyH6951. 15Then 22the menH376 whoH834 were designatedH5344 by nameH8034 aroseH6965, tookH2388 the captivesH7633, and they clothedH3847 allH3605 their nakedH4636 onesH4636 from the spoilH7998; and they gaveH3847 them clothesH3847 and sandalsH5274, fedH398 them and 23gaveH8248 them drinkH8248, anointedH5480 them with oil, ledH5095 allH3605 their feebleH3782 ones on donkeysH2543, and broughtH935 them to JerichoH3405, 24the cityH5892 of palmH8558 treesH8558, to their brothersH251; then they returnedH7725 to SamariaH8111.

Compromise with Assyria

1625At that timeH6256 KingH4428 AhazH271 sentH7971 to the 26kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 for helpH5826. 1727For againH5750 the EdomitesH130 had comeH935 and attackedH5221 JudahH3063 and carriedH7617 away captivesH7628. 1828The PhilistinesH6430 also had invadedH6584 the citiesH5892 of the 29lowlandH8219 and of the NegevH5045 of JudahH3063, and had takenH3920 Beth-shemeshH1053, AijalonH357, GederothH1450, and SocoH7755 with its villagesH1323, TimnahH8553 with its villagesH1323, and GimzoH1579 with its villagesH1323, and they settledH3427 thereH8033. 19For the LordH3068 humbledH3665 JudahH3063 becauseH5668 of AhazH271 kingH4428 of 30IsraelH3478, for he had broughtH6544 about a lackH6544 of restraintH6544 in JudahH3063 and was veryH4604 unfaithfulH4604 to the LordH3068. 20So 31Tilgath-pilneserH8407 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 cameH935 againstH5921 him and afflictedH6887 him insteadH3808 of strengtheningH2388 him. 2132AlthoughH3588 AhazH271 tookH2505 a portionH2505 out of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and out of the palaceH1004 of the kingH4428 and of the princesH8269, and gaveH5414 it to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, it did not helpH5833 him.

22Now in the timeH6256 of his distressH6887 thisH1931 sameH1931 KingH4428 AhazH271 33becameH4603 yetH3254 moreH3254 unfaithfulH4603 to the LordH3068. 2334For he sacrificedH2076 to the godsH430 of DamascusH1834 which had 35defeatedH5221 him, and saidH559, “36BecauseH3588 the godsH430 of the kingsH4428 of AramH758 helpedH5826 them, I will sacrificeH2076 to them that they may helpH5826 me.” But they becameH1961 the 37downfallH3782 of him and allH3605 IsraelH3478. 24Moreover, when AhazH271 gatheredH622 together the utensilsH3627 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, he 38cutH7112 the utensilsH3627 of the houseH1004 of GodH430 in piecesH7112; and he 39closedH5462 the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and 40madeH6213 altarsH4196 for himself in everyH3605 cornerH6438 of JerusalemH3389. 25In everyH3605 cityH5892 of JudahH3063 he madeH6213 highH1116 placesH1116 to burnH6999 incenseH6999 to otherH312 godsH430, and provokedH3707 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of his fathersH1, to angerH3707. 2641Now the restH3499 of his actsH1697 and allH3605 his waysH1870, from firstH7223 to lastH314, beholdH2009, they are writtenH3789 in the BookH5612 of the KingsH4428 of JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478. 2742So AhazH271 sleptH7901 with his fathersH1, and they buriedH6912 him in the cityH5892, in JerusalemH3389, for they did not bringH935 him into the tombsH6913 of the kingsH4428 of 43IsraelH3478; and HezekiahH2396 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478.