2 Chronicles 28:21

Although Achaz took away a portion [out] of the house of the Lord, and [out] of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: he yet gave him no assistance.

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In The King James Version

For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.

In Context

20Then came against him Tilgath-pilneesser the king of Assyria, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

22And in the time that he distressed him, became he yet more faithless against the Lord,—yea, he, king Achaz;

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Cross References

2 Kings 18:15And Hezekiah gave up all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house.

2 Chronicles 16:2Then did Assa bring out silver and gold out of the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king's house, and sent [them] to Ben-hadad the king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,

Proverbs 25:19Like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint, is confidence in a treacherous man in a time of distress.

Hosea 5:13Then saw Ephraim his sickness, and Judah his wound, and Ephraim went to Asshur, and [the other] sent to the king that should contend [[Jareb]]; but he will never be able to heal you, nor remove from you your wound.

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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