Revised Version 1895
2 Kings 16:1-9
1In the seventeenth yearH8141 of PekahH6492 the sonH1121 of RemaliahH7425 AhazH271 the sonH1121 of JothamH3147 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 began to reignH4427.
2TwentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 was AhazH271 when he began to reignH4427; and he reignedH4427 sixteenH6240 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389: and he didH6213 notH3808 that whichH5869 was rightH3477 in the eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 his GodH430, like DavidH1732 his fatherH1.
3But he walked in the wayH1870 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478, yea, and madeH1571 his sonH1121 to passH5674 throughH5674 the fireH784, according to the abominationsH8441 of the heathen, whomH834 the LORDH3068 castH3423 outH3423 from beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.
4And he sacrificedH2076 and burntH6999 incenseH6999 in the highH1116 placesH1116, and on the hillsH1389, and underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 treeH6086.
5Then RezinH7526 kingH4428 of SyriaH758 and PekahH6492 sonH1121 of RemaliahH7425 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 cameH5927 upH5927 to JerusalemH3389 to warH4421: and they besieged AhazH271, but couldH3201 notH3808 overcomeH3201 him.
6At that time RezinH7526 kingH4428 of SyriaH758 recoveredH7725 ElathH359 to SyriaH758, and drave the JewsH3064 from ElathH359: and the SyriansH726 cameH935 to ElathH359, and dweltH3427 there, unto this dayH3117.
7SoH7971 AhazH271 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to Tiglath-pileserH8407 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, sayingH559, I am thy servantH5650 and thy sonH1121: comeH5927 upH5927, and saveH3467 meH413 outH7971 of the handH3709 of the kingH4428 of SyriaH758, and outH7971 of the handH3709 of the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, which riseH6965 upH5927 againstH5921 meH413.
8And AhazH271 tookH3947 the silverH3701 and goldH2091 that was foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, and in the treasuresH214 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, and sentH7971 it for a presentH4672 to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804.
9And the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 hearkened unto him: and the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 wentH5927 upH5927 againstH413 DamascusH1834, and tookH8610 it, and carriedH1540 the the peopleH8085 of it captiveH1540 to KirH7024, and slew RezinH7526.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 16
- 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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