2 Chronicles 28:1 Ahaz271 was twenty6242 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 sixteen8337 6240 years8141 in Jerusalem:3389 but he did6213 not that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 like David1732 his father:1 cr 2 For he walked in3212 the ways1870 of the kings4428 of Israel,3478 and made6213 also molten images4541 for Baalim.1168 cr 3 Moreover he burnt incense6999{Or, offered sacrifice} in the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom,2011 and burnt1197 his children1121 in the fire,784 after the abominations8441 of the heathen1471 whom the LORD3068 had cast out3423 before6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478 cr 4 He sacrificed2076 also and burnt incense6999 in the high places,1116 and on the hills,1389 and under every green7488 tree.6086 cr 5 Wherefore the LORD3068 his God430 delivered5414 him into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Syria;758 and they smote5221 him, and carried away7617 a great multitude1419 of them captives,7633 and brought935 them to Damascus.1834{Heb. Darmesek} And he was also delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Israel,3478 who smote5221 him with a great1419 slaughter.4347 cr

2 Chronicles 28:6 For Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 slew2026 in Judah3063 an hundred3967 and twenty6242 thousand505 in one259 day,3117 which were all valiant2428 men;1121{Heb. sons of valour} because they had forsaken5800 the LORD3068 God430 of their fathers.1 cr 7 And Zichri,2147 a mighty man1368 of Ephraim,669 slew2026 Maaseiah4641 the king's4428 son,1121 and Azrikam5840 the governor5057 of the house,1004 and Elkanah511 that was next4932 to the king.4428{Heb. the second to the King} cr 8 And the children1121 of Israel3478 carried away captive7617 of their brethren251 two hundred3967 thousand,505 women,802 sons,1121 and daughters,1323 and took also away962 much7227 spoil7998 from them, and brought935 the spoil7998 to Samaria.8111 cr 9 But a prophet5030 of the LORD3068 was there, whose name8034 was Oded:5752 and he went out3318 before6440 the host6635 that came935 to Samaria,8111 and said559 unto them, Behold, because the LORD3068 God430 of your fathers1 was wroth2534 with Judah,3063 he hath delivered5414 them into your hand,3027 and ye have slain2026 them in a rage2197 that reacheth up5060 unto heaven.8064 cr 10 And now ye purpose559 to keep under3533 the children1121 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 for bondmen5650 and bondwomen8198 unto you: but are there not with you, even7535 with you, sins819 against the LORD3068 your God?430 cr 11 Now hear8085 me therefore, and deliver7725 the captives7633 again, which ye have taken captive7617 of your brethren:251 for the fierce2740 wrath639 of the LORD3068 is upon you. cr 12 Then certain582 of the heads7218 of the children1121 of Ephraim,669 Azariah5838 the son1121 of Johanan,3076 Berechiah1296 the son1121 of Meshillemoth,4919 and Jehizkiah3169 the son1121 of Shallum,7967 and Amasa6021 the son1121 of Hadlai,2311 stood up6965 against them that came935 from the war,6635 cr 13 And said559 unto them, Ye shall not bring in935 the captives7633 hither: for whereas we have offended819 against the LORD3068 already, ye intend559 to add3254 more to our sins2403 and to our trespass:819 for our trespass819 is great,7227 and there is fierce2740 wrath639 against Israel.3478 cr 14 So the armed men2502 left5800 the captives7633 and the spoil961 before6440 the princes8269 and all the congregation.6951 cr 15 And the men582 which were expressed5344 by name8034 rose up,6965 and took2388 the captives,7633 and with the spoil7998 clothed3847 all that were naked4636 among them, and arrayed3847 them, and shod5274 them, and gave them to eat398 and to drink,8248 and anointed5480 them, and carried5095 all the feeble3782 of them upon asses,2543 and brought935 them to Jericho,3405 the city5892 of palm trees,8558 5899 to681 their brethren:251 then they returned7725 to Samaria.8111 cr

2 Chronicles 28:16 At that time6256 did king4428 Ahaz271 send7971 unto the kings4428 of Assyria804 to help5826 him. cr 17 For again the Edomites130 had come935 and smitten5221 Judah,3063 and carried away7617 captives.7628{Heb. a captivity} cr 18 The Philistines6430 also had invaded6584 the cities5892 of the low country,8219 and of the south5045 of Judah,3063 and had taken3920 Bethshemesh,1053 and Ajalon,357 and Gederoth,1450 and Shocho7755 with the villages1323 thereof, and Timnah8553 with the villages1323 thereof, Gimzo1579 also and the villages1323 thereof: and they dwelt3427 there. cr 19 For the LORD3068 brought3665 2794 Judah3063 low3665 because of Ahaz271 king4428 of Israel;3478 for he made6544 2794 Judah3063 naked,6544 and transgressed4603 sore4604 against the LORD.3068 cr 20 And Tilgathpilneser8407 king4428 of Assyria804 came935 unto him, and distressed6696 him, but strengthened2388 him not. cr 21 For Ahaz271 took away a portion2505 out of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and out of the house1004 of the king,4428 and of the princes,8269 and gave5414 it unto the king4428 of Assyria:804 but he helped5833 him not. cr

2 Chronicles 28:22 And in the time6256 of his distress6887 did he trespass4603 yet more3254 against the LORD:3068 this is that king4428 Ahaz.271 cr 23 For he sacrificed2076 unto the gods430 of Damascus,1834{Heb. Darmesek} which smote5221 him: and he said,559 Because the gods430 of the kings4428 of Syria758 help5826 them, therefore will I sacrifice2076 to them, that they may help5826 me. But they were the ruin3782 of him, and of all Israel.3478 cr 24 And Ahaz271 gathered together622 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God,430 and cut in pieces7112 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God,430 and shut up5462 the doors1817 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and he made6213 him altars4196 in every corner6438 of Jerusalem.3389 cr 25 And in every several city5892 of Judah3063 he made6213 high places1116 to burn{Or, to offer} incense6999 unto other312 gods,430 and provoked to anger3707 the LORD3068 God430 of his fathers.1 cr

2 Chronicles 28:26 Now the rest3499 of his acts1697 and of all his ways,1870 first7223 and last,314 behold, they are written3789 in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Judah3063 and Israel.3478 cr 27 And Ahaz271 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and they buried6912 him in the city,5892 even in Jerusalem:3389 but they brought935 him not into the sepulchres6913 of the kings4428 of Israel:3478 and Hezekiah3169 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead. cr