¹ Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

² For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.

³ Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

⁴ He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

⁵ Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

⁶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.

⁷ And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

⁸ And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

⁹ But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.

¹⁰ And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?

¹¹ Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.

¹² Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

¹³ And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.

¹⁴ So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.

¹⁵ And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.

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 Bethshemesh, 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 Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.

²⁰ And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

²¹ 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.

²² And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.

²³ For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

²⁴ And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

²⁵ And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.

²⁶ Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

²⁷ And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ Ahaz ^H271 was twenty ^H6242 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he began to reign, ^H4427 and he reigned ^H4427 sixteen ^{H8337 H6240} years ^H8141 in Jerusalem: ^H3389 but he did ^H6213 not that which was right ^H3477 in the sight ^H5869 of the LORD, ^H3068 like David ^H1732 his father: ^H1

² For he walked in ^H3212 the ways ^H1870 of the kings ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 and made ^H6213 also molten images ^H4541 for Baalim. ^H1168

³ Moreover he burnt incense ^H6999 in the valley ^H1516 of the son ^H1121 of Hinnom, ^H2011 and burnt ^H1197 his children ^H1121 in the fire, ^H784 after the abominations ^H8441 of the heathen ^H1471 whom the LORD ^H3068 had cast out ^H3423 before ^H6440 the children ^H1121 of Israel. ^H3478

⁴ He sacrificed ^H2076 also and burnt incense ^H6999 in the high places, ^H1116 and on the hills, ^H1389 and under every green ^H7488 tree. ^H6086

⁵ Wherefore the LORD ^H3068 his God ^H430 delivered ^H5414 him into the hand ^H3027 of the king ^H4428 of Syria; ^H758 and they smote ^H5221 him, and carried away ^H7617 a great multitude ^H1419 of them captives, ^H7633 and brought ^H935 them to Damascus. ^H1834 And he was also delivered ^H5414 into the hand ^H3027 of the king ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 who smote ^H5221 him with a great ^H1419 slaughter. ^H4347

⁶ For Pekah ^H6492 the son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425 slew ^H2026 in Judah ^H3063 an hundred ^H3967 and twenty ^H6242 thousand ^H505 in one ^H259 day, ^H3117 which were all valiant ^H2428 men; ^H1121 because they had forsaken ^H5800 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of their fathers. ^H1

⁷ And Zichri, ^H2147 a mighty man ^H1368 of Ephraim, ^H669 slew ^H2026 Maaseiah ^H4641 the king's ^H4428 son, ^H1121 and Azrikam ^H5840 the governor ^H5057 of the house, ^H1004 and Elkanah ^H511 that was next ^H4932 to the king. ^H4428

⁸ And the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 carried away captive ^H7617 of their brethren ^H251 two hundred ^H3967 thousand, ^H505 women, ^H802 sons, ^H1121 and daughters, ^H1323 and took also away ^H962 much ^H7227 spoil ^H7998 from them, and brought ^H935 the spoil ^H7998 to Samaria. ^H8111

⁹ But a prophet ^H5030 of the LORD ^H3068 was there, whose name ^H8034 was Oded: ^H5752 and he went out ^H3318 before ^H6440 the host ^H6635 that came ^H935 to Samaria, ^H8111 and said ^H559 unto them, Behold, because the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of your fathers ^H1 was wroth ^H2534 with Judah, ^H3063 he hath delivered ^H5414 them into your hand, ^H3027 and ye have slain ^H2026 them in a rage ^H2197 that reacheth up ^H5060 unto heaven. ^H8064

¹⁰ And now ye purpose ^H559 to keep under ^H3533 the children ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 and Jerusalem ^H3389 for bondmen ^H5650 and bondwomen ^H8198 unto you: but are there not with you, even ^H7535 with you, sins ^H819 against the LORD ^H3068 your God? ^H430

¹¹ Now hear ^H8085 me therefore, and deliver ^H7725 the captives ^H7633 again, which ye have taken captive ^H7617 of your brethren: ^H251 for the fierce ^H2740 wrath ^H639 of the LORD ^H3068 is upon you.

¹² Then certain ^H582 of the heads ^H7218 of the children ^H1121 of Ephraim, ^H669 Azariah ^H5838 the son ^H1121 of Johanan, ^H3076 Berechiah ^H1296 the son ^H1121 of Meshillemoth, ^H4919 and Jehizkiah ^H3169 the son ^H1121 of Shallum, ^H7967 and Amasa ^H6021 the son ^H1121 of Hadlai, ^H2311 stood up ^H6965 against them that came ^H935 from the war, ^H6635

¹³ And said ^H559 unto them, Ye shall not bring in ^H935 the captives ^H7633 hither: for whereas we have offended ^H819 against the LORD ^H3068 already, ye intend ^H559 to add ^H3254 more to our sins ^H2403 and to our trespass: ^H819 for our trespass ^H819 is great, ^H7227 and there is fierce ^H2740 wrath ^H639 against Israel. ^H3478

¹⁴ So the armed men ^H2502 left ^H5800 the captives ^H7633 and the spoil ^H961 before ^H6440 the princes ^H8269 and all the congregation. ^H6951

¹⁵ And the men ^H582 which were expressed ^H5344 by name ^H8034 rose up, ^H6965 and took ^H2388 the captives, ^H7633 and with the spoil ^H7998 clothed ^H3847 all that were naked ^H4636 among them, and arrayed ^H3847 them, and shod ^H5274 them, and gave them to eat ^H398 and to drink, ^H8248 and anointed ^H5480 them, and carried ^H5095 all the feeble ^H3782 of them upon asses, ^H2543 and brought ^H935 them to Jericho, ^H3405 the city ^H5892 of palm trees, ^{H8558 H5899} to ^H681 their brethren: ^H251 then they returned ^H7725 to Samaria. ^H8111

¹⁶ At that time ^H6256 did king ^H4428 Ahaz ^H271 send ^H7971 unto the kings ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 to help ^H5826 him.

¹⁷ For again the Edomites ^H130 had come ^H935 and smitten ^H5221 Judah, ^H3063 and carried away ^H7617 captives. ^H7628

¹⁸ The Philistines ^H6430 also had invaded ^H6584 the cities ^H5892 of the low country, ^H8219 and of the south ^H5045 of Judah, ^H3063 and had taken ^H3920 Bethshemesh, ^H1053 and Ajalon, ^H357 and Gederoth, ^H1450 and Shocho ^H7755 with the villages ^H1323 thereof, and Timnah ^H8553 with the villages ^H1323 thereof, Gimzo ^H1579 also and the villages ^H1323 thereof: and they dwelt ^H3427 there.

¹⁹ For the LORD ^H3068 brought ^H3665 Judah ^H3063 low ^H3665 because of Ahaz ^H271 king ^H4428 of Israel; ^H3478 for he made ^H6544 Judah ^H3063 naked, ^H6544 and transgressed ^H4603 sore ^H4604 against the LORD. ^H3068

²⁰ And Tilgathpilneser ^H8407 king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 came ^H935 unto him, and distressed ^H6696 him, but strengthened ^H2388 him not.

²¹ For Ahaz ^H271 took away a portion ^H2505 out of the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 and out of the house ^H1004 of the king, ^H4428 and of the princes, ^H8269 and gave ^H5414 it unto the king ^H4428 of Assyria: ^H804 but he helped ^H5833 him not.

²² And in the time ^H6256 of his distress ^H6887 did he trespass ^H4603 yet more ^H3254 against the LORD: ^H3068 this is that king ^H4428 Ahaz. ^H271

²³ For he sacrificed ^H2076 unto the gods ^H430 of Damascus, ^H1834 which smote ^H5221 him: and he said, ^H559 Because the gods ^H430 of the kings ^H4428 of Syria ^H758 help ^H5826 them, therefore will I sacrifice ^H2076 to them, that they may help ^H5826 me. But they were the ruin ^H3782 of him, and of all Israel. ^H3478

²⁴ And Ahaz ^H271 gathered together ^H622 the vessels ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 and cut in pieces ^H7112 the vessels ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 and shut up ^H5462 the doors ^H1817 of the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 and he made ^H6213 him altars ^H4196 in every corner ^H6438 of Jerusalem. ^H3389

²⁵ And in every several city ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063 he made ^H6213 high places ^H1116 to burn incense ^H6999 unto other ^H312 gods, ^H430 and provoked to anger ^H3707 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of his fathers. ^H1

²⁶ Now the rest ^H3499 of his acts ^H1697 and of all his ways, ^H1870 first ^H7223 and last, ^H314 behold, they are written ^H3789 in the book ^H5612 of the kings ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 and Israel. ^H3478

²⁷ And Ahaz ^H271 slept ^H7901 with his fathers, ^H1 and they buried ^H6912 him in the city, ^H5892 even in Jerusalem: ^H3389 but they brought ^H935 him not into the sepulchres ^H6913 of the kings ^H4428 of Israel: ^H3478 and Hezekiah ^H3169 his son ^H1121 reigned ^H4427 in his stead.

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¹ Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father;

² but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.

³ Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.

⁴ And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

⁵ Wherefore Jehovah his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away of his a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

⁶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

⁷ And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

⁸ And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

⁹ But a prophet of Jehovah was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out to meet the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because Jehovah, the God of your fathers, was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage which hath reached up to heaven.

¹⁰ And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: `but' are there not even with you trespasses of your own against Jehovah your God?

¹¹ Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of Jehovah is upon you.

¹² Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

¹³ and said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for ye purpose that which will bring upon us a trespass against Jehovah, to add unto our sins and to our trespass; for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.

¹⁴ So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly.

¹⁵ And the men that have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, unto their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.

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 lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.

¹⁹ For Jehovah brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed sore against Jehovah.

²⁰ And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

²¹ For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but it helped him not.

²² And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.

²³ For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, `therefore' will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

²⁴ And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of Jehovah; and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

²⁵ And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger Jehovah, the God of his fathers.

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 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem; for they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ A son of twenty years `is' Ahaz in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he hath not done that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, as David his father,

² and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim,

³ and himself hath made perfume in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burneth his sons with fire according to the abominations of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel,

⁴ and sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.

⁵ And Jehovah his God giveth him into the hand of the king of Aram, and they smite him, and take captive from him a great captivity, and bring `them' in to Damascus, and also into the hand of the king of Israel he hath been given, and he smiteth him -- a great smiting.

⁶ And Pekah son of Remaliah slayeth in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day (the whole `are' sons of valour), because of their forsaking Jehovah, God of their fathers.

⁷ And Zichri, a mighty one of Ephraim, slayeth Maaseiah son of the king, and Azrikam leader of the house, and Elkanah second to the king.

⁸ And the sons of Israel take captive of their brethren, two hundred thousand, wives, sons and daughters, and also much spoil they have seized from them, and they bring in the spoil to Samaria.

⁹ And there hath been there a prophet of Jehovah (Oded `is' his name), and he goeth out before the host that hath come in to Samaria, and saith to them, `Lo, in the fury of Jehovah God of your fathers against Judah, He hath given them into your hand, and ye slay among them in rage -- unto the heavens it hath come;

¹⁰ and now, sons of Judah and Jerusalem ye are saying to subdue for men-servants and for maid-servants to you; but are there not with you causes of guilt before Jehovah your God?

¹¹ and now, hear me, and send back the captives whom ye have taken captive of your brethren, for the heat of the anger of Jehovah `is' upon you.'

¹² And certain of the heads of the sons of Ephraim (Azariah son of Johanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai), rise up against those coming in from the host,

¹³ and say to them, `Ye do not bring in the captives hither, for, to guilt against Jehovah on us, ye are saying to add unto our sin and unto our guilt? for abundant `is' the guilt we have, and the fierceness of anger on Israel.'

¹⁴ And the armed men leave the captives and the prey before the heads and all the assembly;

¹⁵ and the men who have been expressed by name rise and take hold on the captives, and all their naked ones they have clothed from the spoil, yea, they clothe them, and shoe them, and cause them to eat and drink, and anoint them, and lead them on asses, even every feeble one, and bring them in to Jericho, the city of palms, near their brethren, and turn back to Samaria.

¹⁶ At that time hath king Ahaz sent unto the king of Asshur to give help to him;

¹⁷ and again the Edomites have come, and smite in Judah, and take captive a captivity.

¹⁸ And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,

¹⁹ for Jehovah hath humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he made free with Judah, even to commit a trespass against Jehovah.

²⁰ And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Asshur cometh in unto him, and doth distress him, and hath not strengthened him,

²¹ though Ahaz hath taken a portion `out' of the house of Jehovah, and `out' of the house of the king, and of the princes, and giveth to the king of Asshur, yet it is no help to him.

²² And in the time of his distress -- he addeth to trespass against Jehovah, (this king Ahaz),

²³ and he sacrificeth to the gods of Damascus -- those smiting him, and saith, `Because the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, to them I sacrifice, and they help me,' and they have been to him to cause him to stumble, and to all Israel.

²⁴ And Ahaz gathereth the vessels of the house of God, and cutteth in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shutteth the doors of the house of Jehovah, and maketh to himself altars in every corner in Jerusalem.

²⁵ And in every city and city of Judah he hath made high places to make perfume to other gods, and provoketh Jehovah, God of his fathers.

²⁶ And the rest of his matters, and all his ways, the first and the last, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

²⁷ And Ahaz lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city, in Jerusalem, but have not brought him in to the graves of the kings of Israel, and reign doth Hezekiah his son in his stead.

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¹ Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not what was right in the sight of Jehovah, like David his father,

² but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made molten images for the Baals;

³ and he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that Jehovah had dispossessed from before the children of Israel.

⁴ And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

⁵ Therefore Jehovah his God gave him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also given into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

⁶ And Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken Jehovah the God of their fathers.

⁷ And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah the second to the king.

⁸ And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took away also much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

⁹ But a prophet of Jehovah was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because Jehovah the God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he gave them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.

¹⁰ And now ye think to subjugate the children of Judah and Jerusalem as your bondmen and bondwomen. Are there not with you, even with you, trespasses against Jehovah your God?

¹¹ And now hear me, and send back the captives again, whom ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of Jehovah is upon you.

¹² And certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Hezekiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

¹³ and said to them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither; because, for our guilt before Jehovah, ye think to increase our sins and our trespasses: for our trespass is great, and fierce wrath is upon Israel.

¹⁴ Then the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.

¹⁵ And the men that have been expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them on asses, and brought them to Jericho the city of palm-trees, to their brethren. And they returned to Samaria.

¹⁶ At that time king Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.

¹⁷ And again the Edomites came and smote Judah, and carried away captives.

¹⁸ And the Philistines invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the south of Judah, and took Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Socho and its dependent villages, and Timnah and its dependent villages, and Guimzo and its dependent villages; and they dwelt there.

¹⁹ For Jehovah humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had made Judah lawless, and transgressed much against Jehovah.

²⁰ And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and troubled him, and did not support him.

²¹ For Ahaz stripped the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave to the king of Assyria; but he was of no help to him.

²² And in the time of his trouble he transgressed yet more against Jehovah, this king Ahaz.

²³ And he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had smitten him; and he said, Since the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

²⁴ And Ahaz gathered the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and closed the doors of the house of Jehovah, and he made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

²⁵ And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger Jehovah the God of his fathers.

²⁶ And 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 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem; but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

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¹ Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he didn't do that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, like David his father;

² but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.

³ Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt 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 burnt 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; and they struck him, and carried away of his 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, and 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 took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

⁹ But a prophet of Yahweh was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out to meet the host 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 purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondservants and bondmaids to you: [but] 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 of your brothers; for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.

¹² Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and 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 shall not bring in the captives here: for you purpose that which will bring on us a trespass against Yahweh, to add to our sins and to our trespass; for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.

¹⁴ So the armed men left the captives and the spoil 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 spoil clothed all who were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and 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 did king Ahaz send 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, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns of it, and Timnah with the towns of it, Gimzo also and the towns of it: and they lived there.

¹⁹ For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed severely against Yahweh.

²⁰ Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but didn't strengthen him.

²¹ For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Yahweh, 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 did he trespass yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.

²³ For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] will I 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 the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of Yahweh; and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

²⁵ In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger Yahweh, the God of his fathers.

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; for they didn't bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

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¹ Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years; he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, like David his father:

² But he went in the ways of the kings of Israel and made images of metal for the Baals.

³ More than this, he had offerings burned in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and made his children go through fire, copying the disgusting ways of the nations whom the Lord had sent out of the land before the children of Israel.

⁴ And he made offerings and had perfumes burned in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.

⁵ So the Lord his God gave him up into the hands of the king of Aram; and they overcame him, and took away a great number of his people as prisoners to Damascus. Then he was given into the hands of the king of Israel, who sent great destruction on him.

⁶ For Pekah, the son of Remaliah, in one day put to death a hundred and twenty thousand men of Judah, all of them good fighting-men; because they had given up the Lord, the God of their fathers.

⁷ And Zichri, a great fighting-man of Ephraim, put to death Maaseiah, the king's son, and Azrikam, the controller of his house, and Elkanah, who was second in authority to the king.

⁸ And the children of Israel took away as prisoners from their brothers, two hundred thousand, women and sons and daughters, and a great store of their goods, and took them to Samaria.

⁹ But a prophet of the Lord was there, named Oded; and he went out in front of the army which was coming into Samaria and said to them, Truly, because the Lord, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he gave them up into your hands, and you have put them to death in an outburst of wrath stretching up to heaven.

¹⁰ And now your purpose is to keep the children of Judah and Jerusalem as men-servants and women-servants under your yoke: but are there no sins against the Lord your God to be seen among yourselves?

¹¹ And now give ear to me, and send back the prisoners whom you have taken from your brothers: for the wrath of the Lord is burning against you.

¹² Then certain 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, put themselves against those who had come from the war,

¹³ And said to them, You are not to let these prisoners come here; for what you are designing to do will be a cause of sin against the Lord to us, making even greater our sin and our wrongdoing, which now are great enough, and his wrath is burning against Israel.

¹⁴ So the armed men gave up the prisoners and the goods they had taken to the heads and the meeting of the people.

¹⁵ And those men who have been named went up and took the prisoners, clothing those among them who were uncovered, with things from the goods which had been taken in the war, and putting robes on them and shoes on their feet; and they gave them food and drink and oil for their bodies, and seating all the feeble among them on asses, they took them to Jericho, the town of palm-trees, to their people, and then went back to Samaria.

¹⁶ At that time King Ahaz sent for help to the king of Assyria.

¹⁷ For the Edomites had come again, attacking Judah and taking away prisoners.

¹⁸ And the Philistines, forcing their way into the towns of the lowlands and the south of Judah, had taken Beth-shemesh and Aijalon and Gederoth and Soco, with their daughter-towns, as well as Timnah and Gimzo and their daughter-towns, and were living there.

¹⁹ For the Lord made Judah low, because of Ahaz, king of Israel; for he had given up all self-control in Judah, sinning greatly against the Lord.

²⁰ Then Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came to him, but was a cause of trouble and not of strength to him.

²¹ For Ahaz took a part of the wealth from the house of the Lord, and from the house of the king and of the great men, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it was no help to him.

²² And in the time of his trouble, this same King Ahaz did even more evil against the Lord.

²³ For he made offerings to the gods of Damascus, who were attacking him, and said, Because the gods of the kings of Aram are giving them help, I will make offerings to them so that they may give me help. But they were the cause of his downfall, and of that of all Israel.

²⁴ And Ahaz got together the vessels of the house of God, cutting up all the vessels of the house of God, and shutting the doors of the Lord's house; and he made altars in every part of Jerusalem.

²⁵ And in every town of Judah he made high places where perfumes were burned to other gods, awaking the wrath of the Lord, the God of his fathers.

²⁶ Now the rest of his acts and all his ways, first and last, are recorded in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

²⁷ And Ahaz went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body into the earth in Jerusalem; but they did not put him in the resting-place of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son became king in his place.