chapter_2_Chronicles 28
2 Chronicles 28:1: 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 Chronicles 28:2: and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim, 2 Chronicles 28:3: 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, 2 Chronicles 28:4: and sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree. 2 Chronicles 28:5: 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 &#8212; a great smiting. 2 Chronicles 28:6: 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. 2 Chronicles 28:7: 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. 2 Chronicles 28:8: 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. 2 Chronicles 28:9: 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 &#8212; unto the heavens it hath come; 2 Chronicles 28:10: 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? 2 Chronicles 28:11: 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.' 2 Chronicles 28:12: 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, 2 Chronicles 28:13: 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.' 2 Chronicles 28:14: And the armed men leave the captives and the prey before the heads and all the assembly; 2 Chronicles 28:15: 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. 2 Chronicles 28:16: At that time hath king Ahaz sent unto the king of Asshur to give help to him; 2 Chronicles 28:17: and again the Edomites have come, and smite in Judah, and take captive a captivity. 2 Chronicles 28:18: 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, 2 Chronicles 28:19: for Jehovah hath humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he made free with Judah, even to commit a trespass against Jehovah. 2 Chronicles 28:20: And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Asshur cometh in unto him, and doth distress him, and hath not strengthened him, 2 Chronicles 28:21: 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. 2 Chronicles 28:22: And in the time of his distress &#8212; he addeth to trespass against Jehovah, (this king Ahaz), 2 Chronicles 28:23: and he sacrificeth to the gods of Damascus &#8212; 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. 2 Chronicles 28:24: 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. 2 Chronicles 28:25: 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. 2 Chronicles 28:26: 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. 2 Chronicles 28:27: 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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