2 Chronicles 28 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, like David his father, ^[2] but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals. ^[3] Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel. ^[4] He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. ^[5] Therefore Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter. ^[6] For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers. ^[7] Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king. ^[8] The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria. ^[9] But a prophet of Yahweh was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, “Behold, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven. ^[10] Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against Yahweh your God? ^[11] Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives that you have taken captive from your brothers, for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.” ^[12] Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war, ^[13] and said to them, “You must not bring in the captives here, for you intend that which will bring on us a trespass against Yahweh, to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.” ^[14] So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and all the assembly. ^[15] The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria. ^[16] At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him. ^[17] For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives. ^[18] The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there. ^[19] For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh. ^[20] Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him. ^[21] For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’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. ^[22] In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same King Ahaz. ^[23] For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. ^[24] Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God’s house, cut the vessels of God’s house in pieces, and shut up the doors of Yahweh’s house; and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem. ^[25] In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked Yahweh, the God of his fathers, to anger. ^[26] Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. ^[27] Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem, because they didn’t bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

King James Version

^[1] AhazH271 [was] twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427(QalInf) and he reignedH4427(QalPerf) sixteenH8337 yearsH8141 in Jerusalem:H3389 but he didH6213(QalPerf) not [that which was] rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 like DavidH1732 his father:H1 ^[2] For he walked inH3212(QalImpf) the waysH1870 of the kingsH4428 of Israel,H3478 and madeH6213(QalPerf) also molten imagesH4541 for Baalim.H1168 ^[3] Moreover he burnt incenseH6999(HiphPerf) in the valleyH1516 of the sonH1121 of Hinnom,H2011 and burntH1197(HiphImpf) his childrenH1121 in the fire,H784 after the abominationsH8441 of the heathenH1471 whom the LordH3068 had cast outH3423(HiphPerf) beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478 ^[4] He sacrificedH2076(PielImpf) also and burnt incenseH6999(PielImpf) in the high places,H1116 and on the hills,H1389 and under every greenH7488 tree.H6086 ^[5] Wherefore the LordH3068 his GodH430 deliveredH5414(QalImpf) him into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Syria;H758 and they smoteH5221(HiphImpf) him, and carried awayH7617(QalImpf) a great multitudeH1419 of them captives,H7633 and broughtH935(HiphImpf) [them] to Damascus.H1834 And he was also deliveredH5414(NiphPtc) into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 who smoteH5221(HiphImpf) him with a greatH1419 slaughter.H4347 ^[6] For PekahH6492 the sonH1121 of RemaliahH7425 slewH2026(QalImpf) in JudahH3063 an hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 thousandH505 in oneH259 day,H3117 [which were] all valiantH2428 men;H1121 because they had forsakenH5800(QalInf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of their fathers.H1 ^[7] And Zichri,H2147 a mighty manH1368 of Ephraim,H669 slewH2026(QalImpf) MaaseiahH4641 the king’sH4428 son,H1121 and AzrikamH5840 the governorH5057 of the house,H1004 and ElkanahH511 [that was] nextH4932 to the king.H4428 ^[8] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 carried away captiveH7617(QalImpf) of their brethrenH251 two hundredH3967 thousand,H505 women,H802 sons,H1121 and daughters,H1323 and took also awayH962(QalPerf) muchH7227 spoilH7998 from them, and broughtH935(HiphImpf) the spoilH7998 to Samaria.H8111 ^[9] But a prophetH5030 of the LordH3068 was there, whose nameH8034 [was] Oded:H5752 and he went outH3318(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the hostH6635 that cameH935(QalActPtc) to Samaria,H8111 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Behold, because the LordH3068 GodH430 of your fathersH1 was wrothH2534 with Judah,H3063 he hath deliveredH5414(QalPerf) them into your hand,H3027 and ye have slainH2026(QalImpf) them in a rageH2197 [that] reacheth upH5060(HiphPerf) unto heaven.H8064 ^[10] And now ye purposeH559(QalActPtc) to keep underH3533(QalInf) the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 for bondmenH5650 and bondwomenH8198 unto you: [but are there] not with you, evenH7535 with you, sinsH819 against the LordH3068 your God?H430 ^[11] Now hearH8085(QalImpv) me therefore, and deliverH7725(HiphImpv) the captivesH7633 again, which ye have taken captiveH7617(QalPerf) of your brethren:H251 for the fierceH2740 wrathH639 of the LordH3068 [is] upon you. ^[12] Then certainH582 of the headsH7218 of the childrenH1121 of Ephraim,H669 AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of Johanan,H3076 BerechiahH1296 the sonH1121 of Meshillemoth,H4919 and JehizkiahH3169 the sonH1121 of Shallum,H7967 and AmasaH6021 the sonH1121 of Hadlai,H2311 stood upH6965(QalImpf) against them that cameH935(QalActPtc) from the war,H6635 ^[13] And saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Ye shall not bring inH935(HiphImpf) the captivesH7633 hither: for whereas we have offendedH819 against the LordH3068 [already], ye intendH559(QalActPtc) to addH3254(HiphInf) [more] to our sinsH2403 and to our trespass:H819 for our trespassH819 is great,H7227 and [there is] fierceH2740 wrathH639 against Israel.H3478 ^[14] So the armed menH2502(QalPasPtc) leftH5800(QalImpf) the captivesH7633 and the spoilH961 beforeH6440 the princesH8269 and all the congregation.H6951 ^[15] And the menH582 which were expressedH5344(NiphPerf) by nameH8034 rose up,H6965(QalImpf) and tookH2388(HiphImpf) the captives,H7633 and with the spoilH7998 clothedH3847(HiphPerf) all that were nakedH4636 among them, and arrayedH3847(HiphImpf) them, and shodH5274(HiphImpf) them, and gave them to eatH398(HiphImpf) and to drink,H8248(HiphImpf) and anointedH5480(QalImpf) them, and carriedH5095(PielImpf) all the feebleH3782(QalActPtc) of them upon asses,H2543 and broughtH935(HiphImpf) them to Jericho,H3405 the cityH5892 of palm trees,H8558(QK) toH681 their brethren:H251 then they returnedH7725(QalImpf) to Samaria.H8111 ^[16] At that timeH6256 did kingH4428 AhazH271 sendH7971(QalPerf) unto the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 to helpH5826(QalInf) him. ^[17] For again the EdomitesH130 had comeH935(QalPerf) and smittenH5221(HiphImpf) Judah,H3063 and carried awayH7617(QalImpf) captives.H7628 ^[18] The PhilistinesH6430 also had invadedH6584(QalPerf) the citiesH5892 of the low country,H8219 and of the southH5045 of Judah,H3063 and had takenH3920(QalImpf) Bethshemesh,H1053 and Ajalon,H357 and Gederoth,H1450 and ShochoH7755 with the villagesH1323 thereof, and TimnahH8553 with the villagesH1323 thereof, GimzoH1579 also and the villagesH1323 thereof: and they dweltH3427(QalImpf) there. ^[19] For the LordH3068 broughtH3665 JudahH3063 lowH3665(HiphPerf) because of AhazH271 kingH4428 of Israel;H3478 for he madeH6544 JudahH3063 naked,H6544(HiphPerf) and transgressedH4603(QalInf) soreH4604 against the Lord.H3068 ^[20] And TilgathpilneserH8407 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 cameH935(QalImpf) unto him, and distressedH6696(QalImpf) him, but strengthenedH2388(QalPerf) him not. ^[21] For AhazH271 took away a portionH2505(QalPerf) [out] of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and [out] of the houseH1004 of the king,H4428 and of the princes,H8269 and gaveH5414(QalImpf) [it] unto the kingH4428 of Assyria:H804 but he helpedH5833 him not. ^[22] And in the timeH6256 of his distressH6887(HiphInf) did he trespassH4603(QalInf) yet moreH3254(HiphImpf) against the Lord:H3068 this [is that] kingH4428 Ahaz.H271 ^[23] For he sacrificedH2076(QalImpf) unto the godsH430 of Damascus,H1834 which smoteH5221(HiphPtc) him: and he said,H559(QalImpf) Because the godsH430 of the kingsH4428 of SyriaH758 helpH5826(HiphPtc) them, [therefore] will I sacrificeH2076(PielImpf) to them, that they may helpH5826(QalImpf) me. But they were the ruinH3782(HiphInf) of him, and of all Israel.H3478 ^[24] And AhazH271 gathered togetherH622(QalImpf) the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 and cut in piecesH7112(PielImpf) the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 and shut upH5462(QalImpf) the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and he madeH6213(QalImpf) him altarsH4196 in every cornerH6438 of Jerusalem.H3389 ^[25] And in every several cityH5892 of JudahH3063 he madeH6213(QalPerf) high placesH1116 to burn incenseH6999(PielInf) unto otherH312 gods,H430 and provoked to angerH3707(HiphImpf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of his fathers.H1 ^[26] Now the restH3499 of his actsH1697 and of all his ways,H1870 firstH7223 and last,H314 behold, they [are] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 of the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 and Israel.H3478 ^[27] And AhazH271 sleptH7901(QalImpf) with his fathers,H1 and they buriedH6912(QalImpf) him in the city,H5892 [even] in Jerusalem:H3389 but they broughtH935(HiphPerf) him not into the sepulchresH6913 of the kingsH4428 of Israel:H3478 and HezekiahH3169 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead.

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