2 Chronicles 28:21
For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Yahweh, and out of the house of the king, and the rulers,—and gave unto the king of Assyria, but he helped him not.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
22And, in the time of his distress, he yet further acted unfaithfully with Yahweh,—he, King Ahaz!
Cross References
2 Kings 18:15And Hezekiah delivered up all the silver that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasuries of the house of the king.
2 Chronicles 16:2So Asa brought forth silver and gold, out of the treasuries of the house of Yahweh, and the house of the king,—and sent unto Ben-hadad, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying:
Proverbs 25:19A broken tooth and a faltering foot, is confidence in the treacherous, in the day of danger.
Hosea 5:13When Ephraim, saw, his injury, and Judah his wound, then went Ephraim unto Assyria, and [Judah] sent unto a hostile king,—yet, he, cannot heal you, nor will the wound, remove from you.
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 →