2 Chronicles 28:19
For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had cast away restraint in Judah, and acted treacherously against the LORD.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
20And Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
Cross References
Genesis 3:11And He said: 'Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?'
Deuteronomy 28:43The stranger that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.
1 Kings 14:16And He will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he hath sinned, and wherewith he hath made Israel to sin.'
2 Chronicles 21:2And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariahu, and Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
2 Chronicles 28:4And he sacrificed and offered in the high places, and on the hills, and under every leafy tree.
Job 40:12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
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 →