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2 Kings 16 – King James Version (KJV)

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Ahaz Reigns over Judah

(2Ch 28:1–27 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:1 - In the H8141 seventeenth H7651 H6240 year H8141 of Pekah H6492 the son H1121 of Remaliah H7425 Ahaz H271 the son H1121 of Jotham H3147 king H4428 of Judah H3063 began to reign. H4427
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:2 - Twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 was Ahaz H271 when he began to reign, H4427 and H8337 reigned H4427 sixteen H8337 H6240 years H8141 in Jerusalem, H3389 and H3808 did H6213 not H3808 that which was right H3477 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 his God, H430 like David H1732 his father. H1
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:3 - But he walked H3212 in the way H1870 of the kings H4428 of Israel, H3478 yea, and H1571 made H5674 his son H1121 to pass H5674 through the fire, H784 according to the abominations H8441 of the heathen, H1471 whom H834 the LORD H3068 cast out H3423 from before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:4 - And he sacrificed H2076 and burnt incense H6999 in the high places, H1116 and on H5921 the hills, H1389 and under H8478 every H3605 green H7488 tree. H6086
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:5 - Then H227 Rezin H7526 king H4428 of Syria H758 and Pekah H6492 son H1121 of Remaliah H7425 king H4428 of Israel H3478 came up H5927 to Jerusalem H3389 to war: H4421 and they besieged H6696 Ahaz, H271 but H3808 could H3201 not H3808 overcome H3898 him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:6 - At H6256 that H1931 time H6256 Rezin H7526 king H4428 of Syria H758 recovered H7725 Elath H359 to Syria, H758 and drave H5394 the Jews H3064 from Elath: H359 and the Syrians H130 came H935 to Elath, H359 and dwelt H3427 there H8033 unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117

Ahaz Seeks Help of Aram

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:7 - So H7971 Ahaz H271 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to H413 Tiglathpileser H8407 H8407 king H4428 of Assyria, H804 saying, H559 I H589 am thy servant H5650 and thy son: H1121 come up, H5927 and save me H3467 out of the hand H3709 of the king H4428 of Syria, H758 and out of the hand H3709 of the king H4428 of Israel, H3478 which rise up H6965 against me. H5921
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:8 - And H3947 Ahaz H271 took H3947 the silver H3701 and H853 gold H2091 that was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and in the treasures H214 of H1004 the king's H4428 house, H1004 and sent H7971 it for a present H7810 to the king H4428 of Assyria. H804
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:9 - And H8085 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 hearkened H8085 unto him: H413 for H5927 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 went up H5927 against H413 Damascus, H1834 and took it, H8610 and carried the people of it captive H1540 to Kir, H7024 and H853 slew H4191 Rezin. H7526

Damascus Falls

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:10 - And H3212 king H4428 Ahaz H271 went H3212 to Damascus H1834 to meet H7125 Tiglathpileser H8407 H8407 king H4428 of Assyria, H804 and saw H7200 an altar H4196 that H834 was at Damascus: H1834 and H7971 king H4428 Ahaz H271 sent H7971 to H413 Urijah H223 the priest H3548 the fashion H1823 of the altar, H4196 and H853 the pattern of it, H8403 according to all H3605 the workmanship thereof. H4639
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:11 - And H1129 Urijah H223 the priest H3548 built H1129 an altar H4196 according to all H3605 that H834 king H4428 Ahaz H271 had sent H7971 from Damascus: H1834 so H3651 Urijah H223 the priest H3548 made H6213 it against H5704 king H4428 Ahaz H271 came H935 from Damascus. H1834
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:12 - And when H935 the king H4428 was come H935 from Damascus, H1834 the king H4428 saw H7200 the altar: H4196 and H7126 the king H4428 approached H7126 to H5921 the altar, H4196 and offered H5927 thereon. H5921
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:13 - And he burnt H6999 his burnt offering H5930 and H853 his meat offering, H4503 and poured H5258 his drink offering, H5262 and sprinkled H2236 the blood H1818 of H8002 his peace offerings, H8002 upon H5921 the altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:14 - And H853 he brought also H7126 the H4196 brasen H5178 altar, H4196 which H834 was before H6440 the LORD, H3068 from H854 the forefront H6440 of the house, H1004 from between H996 the altar H4196 and H996 the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and put H5414 it H853 on H5921 the north H6828 side H3409 of the altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:15 - And H6680 king H4428 Ahaz H271 commanded H6680 Urijah H223 the priest, H3548 saying, H559 Upon H5921 the H4196 great H1419 altar H4196 burn H6999 the morning H1242 burnt offering, H5930 and H853 the evening H6153 meat offering, H4503 and H853 the king's H4428 burnt sacrifice, H5930 and H853 his meat offering, H4503 with H853 the burnt offering H5930 of all H3605 the people H5971 of the land, H776 and their meat offering, H4503 and their drink offerings; H5262 and H3605 sprinkle H2236 upon it H5921 all H3605 the blood H1818 of the burnt offering, H5930 and all H3605 the blood H1818 of the sacrifice: H2077 and H4196 the brasen H5178 altar H4196 shall be H1961 for me to enquire H1239 by.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:16 - Thus did H6213 Urijah H223 the priest, H3548 according to all H3605 that H834 king H4428 Ahaz H271 commanded. H6680
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:17 - And H7112 king H4428 Ahaz H271 cut off H7112 the borders H4526 of the bases, H4350 and removed H5493 the laver H3595 from off them; H5921 and H853 took down H3381 the sea H3220 from off H5921 the H1241 brasen H5178 oxen H1241 that H834 were under it, H8478 and put H5414 it H853 upon H5921 a pavement H4837 of stones. H68
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:18 - And H853 the covert H4329 for the sabbath H7676 that H834 they had built H1129 in the house, H1004 and H853 the king's H4428 entry H3996 without, H2435 turned he H5437 from the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 for H6440 the king H4428 of Assyria. H804

Hezekiah Reigns over Judah

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:19 - Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Ahaz H271 which H834 he did, H6213 are they H1992 not H3808 written H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Judah? H3063
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:20 - And H7901 Ahaz H271 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 with H5973 his fathers H1 in the city H5892 of David: H1732 and H4427 Hezekiah H2396 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478
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