2 Kings 16
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2 Kings 16:7-13

7So AhazH271 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to Tiglath–pileserH8407 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, sayingH559, I am thy servantH5650 and thy sonH1121: come upH5927, and saveH3467 me out of the handH3709 of the kingH4428 of SyriaH758, and out of the handH3709 of the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, which rise upH6965 against me. 8And AhazH271 tookH3947 the silverH3701 and goldH2091 that was foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of YhwhH3068, and in the treasuresH214 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, and sentH7971 it for a presentH7810 to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804. 9And the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 hearkenedH8085 unto him: for the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 went upH5927 against DamascusH1834, and tookH8610 it, and carried the people of it captiveH1540 to KirH7024, and slewH4191 RezinH7526.1

10And kingH4428 AhazH271 wentH3212 to DamascusH1834 to meetH7125 Tiglath–pileserH8407 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, and sawH7200 an altarH4196 that was at DamascusH1834: and kingH4428 AhazH271 sentH7971 to UrijahH223 the priestH3548 the fashionH1823 of the altarH4196, and the patternH8403 of it, according to all the workmanshipH4639 thereof.2 11And UrijahH223 the priestH3548 builtH1129 an altarH4196 according to all that kingH4428 AhazH271 had sentH7971 from DamascusH1834: so UrijahH223 the priestH3548 madeH6213 it against kingH4428 AhazH271 cameH935 from DamascusH1834. 12And when the kingH4428 was comeH935 from DamascusH1834, the kingH4428 sawH7200 the altarH4196: and the kingH4428 approachedH7126 to the altarH4196, and offeredH5927 thereon. 13And he burntH6999 his burnt offeringH5930 and his grain offeringH4503, and pouredH5258 his drink offeringH5262, and sprinkledH2236 the bloodH1818 of his peace offeringsH8002, upon the altarH4196.3

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  1. 1. 2 Kings 16:9 Damascus: Heb. Dammesek. ↩
  2. 2. 2 Kings 16:10 Damascus: Heb. Dammesek. ↩
  3. 3. 2 Kings 16:13 his peace offerings: Heb. the peace offerings which were his. ↩

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