“Ahaz, was 20 years old when he began to reign. And he reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. But he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father.”
2 Chronicles 28
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1Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.
“Ahaz was 20 years old when he began to reign and he reigned 16 years in Jerusalem, but he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father.”
“Ahaz was 20 years old when he began to reign. He reigned 16 years in Jerusalem, but he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father.”
“Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king, and he reigned 16 years. I'll say 16 long, horrible years in Jerusalem. And he did not do right in the sight of the Lord as David his father had done,”
“Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king. He reigned 16 years in Jerusalem, and he did not do right in the sight of the Lord as his father David had done.”
2Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.
“For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made also molten images for”
“For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made also molten images for”
“For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and he made also molten images for”
3Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
“Moreover, he burned incense in the valley of Ben Hinnom, and burned his sons in fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had driven out before the sons of Israel.”
“Moreover, he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Enam, and burnt his children in the fire after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.”
“he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom and burnt his children in the fire according to the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.”
4And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
“He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.”
“And he sacrificed and made offerings on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.”
“He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills and under every green tree.”
“He sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.”
“he sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places and on the hills under every green tree.”
5So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force.
“the Lord, his God, delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. And they smote him and carried away a great multitude of them captive and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of…”
“Wherefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hands of the king of Syria. And they smote him and carried away a great multitude of them, captured them and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hands of…”
“Wherefore, the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria, and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king…”
“the Lord delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria, and they smote him and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and he was brought with them to Damascus. And he was delivered into the hand of the king of…”
6For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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7Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king.
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8Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.
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9But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. "Look," he said to them, "because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.
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10And now you intend to reduce to slavery the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem. But are you not also guilty before the LORD your God?
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11Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives you took from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the LORD is upon you."
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12Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites —Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.
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13"You must not bring the captives here," they said, "for you are proposing to bring guilt upon us from the LORD and to add to our sins and our guilt. For our guilt is great, and fierce anger is upon Israel."
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14So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the leaders and all the assembly.
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15Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
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16At that time King Ahaz sent for help from the king of Assyria.
“at that time, King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria for help.”
17The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.
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18The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.
“The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland. And of the Negev of Judah. And had taken Beth Shemesh, Al -Jalan, Gederath, and Soko with its villages. Timnath with its villages and Gimzo with its villages and settled…”
19For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.
“for the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz, king of Israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord.”
“for the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz, the king of Israel, for he made Judah naked and transgressed sore against the Lord.”
“"...for the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel. For he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the Lord.”
“For the Lord had humbled Judah because of Ahaz, king of Israel. For he had brought about a lack of restraint in Judah and was very unfaithful to the Lord.”
“the Lord humbled Judah because of Ahaz, king of Israel, for he brought about a lack of restraint in Judah, and was very unfaithful to the Lord.”
20Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
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21Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.
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22In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
“And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord. This is that king Ahaz,”
“now in the time of his distress King Ahaz became increasingly unfaithful to the Lord. This is that King Ahaz”
“and in the time of his distress, did he trespass yet more against the Lord. This is that King Ahaz.”
“Now in the time of His distress, King Ahaz became increasingly unfaithful to the Lord. This is that King Ahaz,”
“And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord. This is that king Ahaz.”
23Since Damascus had defeated him, he sacrificed to their gods and said, "Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me." But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel.
“for he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him saying. Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them. I will sacrifice to them that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.”
“for he sacrificed to gods of Damascus, which had defeated him, saying, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me. But they were a ruin of him and of all Israel.”
“He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which smote him. And he said, because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, therefore I will sacrifice to them that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.”
“For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him. He said, because the gods of the kings of Assyria helped them, therefore I'll sacrifice to them that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.”
24Then Ahaz gathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem.
“So Ahaz gathered the articles of the house of God and cut in pieces the articles of the house of God, shut the doors of the house of the Lord, and made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem,”
“And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and made him alters in every corner of Jerusalem.”
25In every city of Judah he built high places to offer incense to other gods, and so he provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.
“and in every single city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.”
“And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.".”
26As for the rest of the acts of Ahaz and all his ways, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
“Now the rest of the acts and all his ways from first to last, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.”
27And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.
“So Ahaz rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the city in Jerusalem, but they did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel. Then Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.”