2 Chronicles 28:19
The Lord had brought Judah down because Ahaz, king of Israel, was out of control in Judah, sinning terribly against the Lord.
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20So Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came to Ahaz but attacked rather than helped him.
Cross References
Genesis 3:11“Who told you that you were naked?” asked the Lord God. “Did you eat fruit from the tree I ordered you not to?”
Deuteronomy 28:43Foreigners who live with you will rise higher and higher in status above you, while you sink lower and lower.
1 Kings 14:16He will abandon Israel because of the sins of Jeroboam, those that he committed himself, and those he made Israel commit.”
2 Chronicles 21:2His brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. All were sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.
2 Chronicles 28:4He presented sacrifices and burned incense offerings on the high places, on the mountain tops, and under every living tree.
Job 40:12Bring down the proud with your gaze; tread the wicked underfoot right where they are.
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 →