2 Chronicles 28:21
For Ahaz took away a portion out of the LORD’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.
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20Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.
22In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against the LORD, this same King Ahaz.
Cross References
2 Kings 18:15Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the LORD’s house and in the treasures of the king’s house.
2 Chronicles 16:2Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the LORD’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
Proverbs 25:19Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
Hosea 5:13“When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to King Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of 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 →