2 Chronicles 28 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Ahaz Succeeds Jotham in Judah

1 Ahaz ^H271 was twenty ^H6242 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he became ^H4427 king ^H4427, and he reigned ^H4427 in Jerusalem ^H3389 for sixteen ^H8337 H6240 years ^H8141. He did not do ^H6213 what was right ^H3477 in the sight ^H5869 of the LORD ^H3068 as his father ^H1 David ^H1732 had done.

2 But he walked ^H1980 in the ways ^H1870 of the kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478; he also ^H1571 made ^H6213 cast ^H4541 metal ^H4541 images ^H4541 for the Baals ^H1168. 3 Furthermore, he burned ^H6999 incense ^H6999 in the Valley ^H1516 of Ben-hinnom ^H1121 H2011, and burned ^H1197 his sons ^H1121 in fire ^H784, according to the abominations ^H8441 of the nations ^H1471 whom ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 had driven ^H3423 out ^H3423 from the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478. 4 He sacrificed ^H2076 and burned ^H6999 incense ^H6999 on the high ^H1116 places ^H1116, on the hills ^H1389, and under ^H8478 every ^H3605 green ^H7488 tree ^H6086.

Judah Is Invaded

5 Therefore the LORD ^H3068 his God ^H430 handed ^H5414 H3027 him over ^H5414 to the king ^H4428 of Aram ^H758; and they [fn]defeated ^H5221 him and carried ^H7617 from him a great ^H1419 number of captives ^H7633, and brought ^H935 them to Damascus ^H1834. And he was also ^H1571 handed ^H5414 H3027 over ^H5414 to the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478, who struck ^H5221 him with heavy ^H1419 casualties ^H4347.

6 For Pekah ^H6492 the son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425 killed ^H2026 120,000 ^{H3967 H6242 H505} in Judah ^H3063 in one ^H259 day ^H3117, all ^H3605 valiant ^H2428 men ^H1121, because they had abandoned ^H5800 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of their fathers ^H1. 7 And Zichri ^H2147, a mighty ^H1368 man ^H1368 of Ephraim ^H669, killed ^H2026 Maaseiah ^H4641 the king’s ^H4428 son ^H1121, Azrikam ^H5840 the ruler ^H5057 of the house ^H1004, and Elkanah ^H511 the second ^H4932 to the king ^H4428.

8 The sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 led ^H7617 away ^H7617 captive ^H7617 two ^H3967 hundred ^H3967 thousand ^H505 of their relatives ^H251, women ^H802, sons ^H1121, and daughters ^H1323; and they also ^H1571 [fn]took ^H962 a great ^H7227 deal ^H7227 of spoils ^H7998 from them, and brought ^H935 the spoils ^H7998 to Samaria ^H8111. 9 But a prophet ^H5030 of the LORD ^H3068 was there ^H8033, whose name ^H8034 was Oded ^H5752; and he went ^H3318 out ^H3318 to meet ^H6440 the army ^H6635 which came ^H935 to Samaria ^H8111 and said ^H559 to them, “Behold ^H2009, because the LORD ^H3068, the God ^H430 of your fathers ^H1, was angry ^H2534 with Judah ^H3063, He has handed ^H5414 H3027 them over ^H5414 to you, and you have killed ^H2026 them in a rage ^H2197 which has even ^H5704 reached ^H5060 heaven ^H8064. 10 Now ^H6258 you are proposing ^H559 to subjugate ^H3533 the people ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 and Jerusalem ^H3389 as male ^H5650 and female ^H8198 slaves ^H8198 H5650 for yourselves. Are you not, however ^H7534 guilty ^H5973 H819 yourselves ^H859 of offenses ^H819 against the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430? 11 Now ^H6258 then, listen ^H8085 to me and return ^H7725 the captives ^H7633 whom ^H834 you captured ^H7617 from your brothers ^H251, for the burning ^H2740 anger ^H639 of the LORD ^H3068 is against ^H5921 you.” 12 Then some ^H376 of the leading ^H7218 men ^H376 of the sons ^H1121 of Ephraim ^H669—Azariah ^H5838 the son ^H1121 of Johanan ^H3076, Berechiah ^H1296 the son ^H1121 of Meshillemoth ^H4919, Jehizkiah ^H3169 the son ^H1121 of Shallum ^H7967, and Amasa ^H6021 the son ^H1121 of Hadlai ^H2311—rose ^H6965 up ^H6965 against ^H5921 those who were coming ^H935 from the battle ^H6635, 13 and said ^H559 to them, “You must not bring ^H935 the captives ^H7633 in ^H935 here ^H2008, for you are proposing ^H559 to bring guilt ^H819 upon us before the LORD ^H3068, adding ^H3254 to our sins ^H2403 and our guilt ^H819; for our guilt ^H819 is great ^H7227, and His burning ^H2740 anger ^H639 is against ^H5921 Israel ^H3478.” 14 So the armed ^H2502 men ^H2502 left ^H5800 the captives ^H7633 and the spoils ^H957 before ^H6440 the officers ^H8269 and all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951. 15 Then the men ^H376 who ^H834 were designated ^H5344 by name ^H8034 got ^H6965 up ^H6965, took ^H2388 the captives ^H7633, and they clothed ^H3847 all ^H3605 their naked ^H4636 people ^H4636 from the spoils ^H7998; they gave ^H3847 them clothes ^H3847 and sandals ^H5274, fed ^H398 them and gave ^H8248 them drink ^H8248, anointed ^H5480 them with oil, led ^H5095 all ^H3605 their feeble ^H3782 ones on donkeys ^H2543, and brought ^H935 them to Jericho ^H3405, the city ^H5892 of palm ^H8558 trees ^H8558, to their brothers ^H251; then they returned ^H7725 to Samaria ^H8111.

Compromise with Assyria

16 At that time ^H6256 King ^H4428 Ahaz ^H271 sent ^H7971 word to the [fn]kings ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 for help ^H5826.

17 For the Edomites ^H130 had come ^H935 again ^H5750 and attacked ^H5221 Judah ^H3063, and led ^H7617 away ^H7617 captives ^H7628. 18 The Philistines ^H6430 had also invaded ^H6584 the cities ^H5892 of the [fn]lowland ^H8219 and of the Negev ^H5045 of Judah ^H3063, and had taken ^H3920 Beth-shemesh ^H1053, Aijalon ^H357, Gederoth ^H1450, and Soco ^H7755 with its villages ^H1323, Timnah ^H8553 with its villages ^H1323, and Gimzo ^H1579 with its villages ^H1323; and they had settled ^H3427 there ^H8033. 19 For the LORD ^H3068 had humbled ^H3665 Judah ^H3063 because ^H5668 of Ahaz ^H271 king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478, for he had brought ^H6544 about ^H6544 a lack ^H6544 of ^H6544 restraint ^H6544 in Judah ^H3063 and was very ^H4604 unfaithful ^H4604 to the LORD ^H3068. 20 So Tilgath-pilneser ^H8407 king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 came ^H935 against ^H5921 him and afflicted ^H6887 him instead ^H3808 of strengthening ^H2388 him. 21 Although ^H3588 Ahaz ^H271 took ^H2505 a ^H2505 portion ^H2505 out ^H2505 of the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068 and out of the palace ^H1004 of the king ^H4428 and of the princes ^H8269, and gave ^H5414 it to the king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804, it did not help ^H5833 him.

22 Now during the time ^H6256 of his distress ^H6887, this ^H1931 same ^H1931 King ^H4428 Ahaz ^H271 became ^H4603 even ^H3254 more ^H3254 unfaithful ^H4603 to the LORD ^H3068. 23 For he sacrificed ^H2076 to the gods ^H430 of Damascus ^H1834 who had [fn]defeated ^H5221 him, and said ^H559, “Because ^H3588 the gods ^H430 of the kings ^H4428 of Aram ^H758 helped ^H5826 them, I will sacrifice ^H2076 to them so that they may help ^H5826 me.” But they became ^H1961 the [fn]downfall ^H3782 of him and all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478. 24 Moreover, when Ahaz ^H271 gathered ^H622 together the utensils ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of God ^H430, he cut ^H7112 the utensils ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of God ^H430 in ^H7112 pieces ^H7112; and he closed ^H5462 the doors ^H1817 of the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068, and made ^H6213 altars ^H4196 for himself in every ^H3605 corner ^H6438 of Jerusalem ^H3389. 25 In every ^H3605 city ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063 he made ^H6213 high ^H1116 places ^H1116 to burn ^H6999 incense ^H6999 to other ^H312 gods ^H430, and provoked ^H3707 the LORD ^H3068, the God ^H430 of his fathers ^H1, to ^H3707 anger ^H3707. 26 Now the rest ^H3499 of his acts ^H1697 and all ^H3605 his ways ^H1870, from the first ^H7223 to the last ^H314, behold ^H2009, they are written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Kings ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 and Israel ^H3478. 27 So Ahaz ^H271 [fn]lay ^H7901 down ^H7901 with his fathers ^H1, and they buried ^H6912 him in the city ^H5892, in Jerusalem ^H3389, for they did not bring ^H935 him to the tombs ^H6913 of the kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478; and his son ^H1121 Hezekiah ^H2396 reigned ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.