2 Chronicles 28:19

For the Lord had humbled Juda because of Achaz the king of Juda, for he had stripped it of help, and had contemned the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.

In Context

18The Philistines also spread themselves among the cities of the plains, and to the south of Juda: and they took Bethsames, and Aialon, and Gaderoth, and Socho, and Thamnan, and Gamzo, with their villages, and they dwelt in them.

20And he brought, against him Thelgathphalnasar king of the Assyrians, who also afflicted him, and plundered him without any resistance.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:11And he said to him: And who hath told thee that thou wast naked, but that thou hast eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat?

Deuteronomy 28:43The stranger that liveth with thee in the land, shall rise up over thee, and shall be higher: and thou shalt go down, and be lower.

1 Kings 14:16And the Lord shall give up Israel for the sins of Jeroboam, who hath sinned, and made Israel to sin.

2 Chronicles 21:2And he had brethren the sons of Josaphat, Azarias, and Jahiel, and Zacharias, and Azaria, and Michael, and Saphatias, all these were the sons of Josaphat king of Juda.

2 Chronicles 28:4He sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

Job 40:12He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:17-27

The Death of Ahaz. ( b. c. 738.) 16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. 18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. 19 For the Lord brought Judah low because of… Read the whole commentary →

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