2 Chronicles 28:22

And in the time of his distress did he act even more treacherously against the LORD, this same king Ahaz.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.

In Context

21For Ahaz stripped the house of the LORD, and the house of the king and the princes, and gave thereof unto the king of Assyria; but it helped him not.

23For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said: 'Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me.' But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:12And when he was in distress, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

Psalms 50:15And call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt honour Me.'

Isaiah 1:5On what part will ye yet be stricken, seeing ye stray away more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint;

Ezekiel 21:13(21-18) For there is a trial; and what if it contemn even the rod? It shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.

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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