2 Chronicles

Chapter 28

1 Ahaz271 was twenty6242 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 sixteen8337 6240 years8141 in Jerusalem:3389 but he did6213 not3808 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 like David1732 his father: 1

2 For he walked1980 in the ways1870 of the kings4428 of Israel,3478 and made6213 also1571 molten images4541 for Baalim.1168

3 Moreover he1931 burnt incense6999 in the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom,2011 and burnt1197 853 his children1121 in the fire,784 after the abominations8441 of the heathen1471 whom834 the LORD3068 had cast out3423 before4480 6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478

4 He sacrificed2076 also and burnt incense6999 in the high places,1116 and on5921 the hills,1389 and under8478 every3605 green7488 tree.6086

5 Wherefore the LORD3068 his God430 delivered5414 him into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Syria;758 and they smote5221 him, and carried away7617 a great1419 multitude of4480 them captives,7633 and brought935 them to Damascus.1834 And he was also1571 delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Israel,3478 who smote5221 him with a great1419 slaughter.4347

6 For Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 slew2026 in Judah3063 a hundred3967 and twenty6242 thousand505 in one259 day,3117 which were all3605 valiant men;1121 2428 because they had forsaken5800 853 the LORD3068 God430 of their fathers.1

7 And Zichri,2147 a mighty man1368 of Ephraim,669 slew2026 853 Maaseiah4641 the king's4428 son,1121 and Azrikam5840 the governor5057 of the house,1004 and Elkanah511 that was next4932 to the king.4428

8 And the children1121 of Israel3478 carried away captive7617 of their brethren4480 251 two hundred3967 thousand,505 women,802 sons,1121 and daughters,1323 and took also away962 1571 much7227 spoil7998 from4480 them, and brought935 853 the spoil7998 to Samaria.8111

9 But a prophet5030 of the LORD3068 was1961 there,8033 whose name8034 was Oded:5752 and he went out3318 before6440 the host6635 that came935 to Samaria,8111 and said559 unto them, Behold,2009 because the LORD3068 God430 of your fathers1 was wroth2534 with5921 Judah,3063 he hath delivered5414 them into your hand,3027 and ye have slain2026 them in a rage2197 that reacheth up5060 unto5704 heaven.8064

10 And now6258 ye859 purpose559 to keep under3533 the children1121 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 for bondmen5650 and bondwomen8198 unto you: but are there not3808 with5973 you, even7535 with you,859 sins819 against the LORD3068 your God?430

11 Now6258 hear8085 me therefore, and deliver7725 the captives7633 again, which834 ye have taken captive7617 of your brethren:4480 251 for3588 the fierce2740 wrath639 of the LORD3068 is upon5921 you.

12 Then certain376 of the heads4480 7218 of the children1121 of Ephraim,669 Azariah5838 the son1121 of Johanan,3076 Berechiah1296 the son1121 of Meshillemoth,4919 and Jehizkiah3169 the son1121 of Shallum,7967 and Amasa6021 the son1121 of Hadlai,2311 stood up6965 against5921 them that came935 from4480 the war,6635

13 And said559 unto them, Ye shall not3808 bring in935 853 the captives7633 hither:2008 for whereas3588 we have offended against819 5921 the LORD3068 already, ye859 intend559 to add3254 more to5921 our sins2403 and to5921 our trespass:819 for3588 our trespass819 is great,7227 and there is fierce2740 wrath639 against5921 Israel.3478

14 So the armed men2502 left5800 853 the captives7633 and the spoil961 before6440 the princes8269 and all3605 the congregation.6951

15 And the men376 which834 were expressed5344 by name8034 rose up,6965 and took2388 the captives,7633 and with4480 the spoil7998 clothed3847 all3605 that were naked4636 among them, and arrayed3847 them, and shod5274 them, and gave them to eat398 and to drink,8248 and anointed5480 them, and carried5095 all3605 the feeble3782 of them upon asses,2543 and brought935 them to Jericho,3405 the city of palm trees,5899 to681 their brethren:251 then they returned7725 to Samaria.8111

16 At that1931 time6256 did king4428 Ahaz271 send7971 unto5921 the kings4428 of Assyria804 to help5826 him.

17 For again5750 the Edomites130 had come935 and smitten5221 Judah,3063 and carried away7617 captives.7628

18 The Philistines6430 also had invaded6584 the cities5892 of the low country,8219 and of the south5045 of Judah,3063 and had taken3920 853 Beth-shemesh,1053 and Ajalon,357 and Gederoth,1450 and Shocho7755 with the villages1323 thereof, and Timnah8553 with the villages1323 thereof, Gimzo1579 also and the villages1323 thereof: and they dwelt3427 there.8033

19 For3588 the LORD3068 brought3665 853 Judah3063 low because of5668 Ahaz271 king4428 of Israel;3478 for3588 he made Judah naked,6544 3063 and transgressed4603 sore4604 against the LORD.3068

20 And Tiglath-pileser8407 king4428 of Assyria804 came935 unto5921 him, and distressed6696 him, but strengthened2388 him not.3808

21 For3588 Ahaz271 took away a portion2505 out of853 the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and out of the house1004 of the king,4428 and of the princes,8269 and gave5414 it unto the king4428 of Assyria:804 but he helped5833 him not.3808

22 And in the time6256 of his distress6887 did he trespass4603 yet more3254 against the LORD:3068 this1931 is that king4428 Ahaz.271

23 For he sacrificed2076 unto the gods430 of Damascus,1834 which smote5221 him: and he said,559 Because3588 the gods430 of the kings4428 of Syria758 help5826 them, therefore will I sacrifice2076 to them, that they may help5826 me. But they1992 were1961 the ruin3782 of him, and of all3605 Israel.3478

24 And Ahaz271 gathered together622 853 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God,430 and cut in pieces7112 853 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God,430 and shut up5462 853 the doors1817 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and he made6213 him altars4196 in every3605 corner6438 of Jerusalem.3389

25 And in every3605 several city5892 5892 of Judah3063 he made6213 high places1116 to burn incense6999 unto other312 gods,430 and provoked to anger3707 853 the LORD3068 God430 of his fathers.1

26 Now the rest3499 of his acts1697 and of all3605 his ways,1870 first7223 and last,314 behold,2009 they are written3789 in5921 the book5612 of the kings4428 of Judah3063 and Israel.3478

27 And Ahaz271 slept7901 with5973 his fathers,1 and they buried6912 him in the city,5892 even in Jerusalem:3389 but3588 they brought935 him not3808 into the sepulchers6913 of the kings4428 of Israel:3478 and Hezekiah3169 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

2 Chronicles

Chapter 28

1 AHAZ was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father;

2 But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made altars for the idols.

3 Moreover he burned incense in great valleys, and passed his son through the fire, according to the custom of the nations whom the LORD had destroyed from before the children of Israel.

4 And he sacrificed also and burned incense upon the altars and on high places and under every beautiful tree.

5 Therefore the LORD God delivered him into the hand of the king of Aram; and he smote him with a great slaughter, and carried away a great multitude of people captive 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 Romaliah slew from the army of the king of Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.

7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim slew Maasiah the king's son and Azrikai the governor of the palace and Elkanah who was next to the king.

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

9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Ado; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, because the LORD God of our fathers was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hands, and you have slain them and had no pity on them.

10 And now you purpose to make them menservants and maidservants to yourself, and even now you know that you have committed this sin in the presence of the LORD your God.

11 Now hear me, therefore, and send back those whom you have taken captive from your brethren, lest the fierce wrath of the LORD come upon you.

12 Then certain of the chiefs of the Ephraimites, Azariah the son of Johanan and Berechiah the son of Mekariah, stood up against them who came from the war,

13 And said to them, You shall not bring these captives here, that we may not sin again against the LORD our God; you intend to add more to our trespass and to our sins; for our sins are exceedingly great.

14 So they sent back all the captives to Jerusalem. But again they dealt deceitfully with the LORD.

15 And the men who 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 King Ahaz asked the king of Assyria to help him,

17 For until this time the Edomites came and smote Judah and carried away captives.

18 And the Philistines also had come and besieged the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had captured the town of Beth-shemesh and the town of Ajalon and the town of Azoroth and Shob with its villages and Timnah with its villages and Geram with its villages.

19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of the sins of Ahaz king of Judah; for he increased iniquity in Judah and transgressed grievously against the LORD.

20 And Tiglath-pilezer king of Assyria came against him, and encamped against him and distressed him greatly.

21 And King Ahaz took away the vessels that were in the house of the LORD and the vessels that were in the houses of former kings and in the houses of rich men, and gave them to the king of Assyria, that he might not harm him in the time of his distress.

22 But they transgressed still more against the LORD: this same King Ahaz.

23 For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, saying, You are my gods and my lords: to you will I offer worship and to you will I make sacrifice; thus he was a stumbling block to Judah, he sinned and caused all the people of Judah to sin.

24 And Ahaz gathered together all the vessels of the house of the LORD, and cut in pieces the vessels that were in the house of the LORD, and shut up the inner and the outer doors of the house of the LORD, and he made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

25 And in every village and hamlet of Judah he made an altar to serve other gods.

26 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz 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 Jerusalem; for they did not bring him into the sepulchres of the kings of Judah; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles

Chapter 28

2 Chronicles

Chapter 28

1 Ahaz271 was twenty6242 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 sixteen8337 6240 years8141 in Jerusalem:3389 but he did6213 not3808 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 like David1732 his father: 1

1 AHAZ was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father;

2 For he walked1980 in the ways1870 of the kings4428 of Israel,3478 and made6213 also1571 molten images4541 for Baalim.1168

2 But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made altars for the idols.

3 Moreover he1931 burnt incense6999 in the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom,2011 and burnt1197 853 his children1121 in the fire,784 after the abominations8441 of the heathen1471 whom834 the LORD3068 had cast out3423 before4480 6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478

3 Moreover he burned incense in great valleys, and passed his son through the fire, according to the custom of the nations whom the LORD had destroyed from before the children of Israel.

4 He sacrificed2076 also and burnt incense6999 in the high places,1116 and on5921 the hills,1389 and under8478 every3605 green7488 tree.6086

4 And he sacrificed also and burned incense upon the altars and on high places and under every beautiful tree.

5 Wherefore the LORD3068 his God430 delivered5414 him into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Syria;758 and they smote5221 him, and carried away7617 a great1419 multitude of4480 them captives,7633 and brought935 them to Damascus.1834 And he was also1571 delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Israel,3478 who smote5221 him with a great1419 slaughter.4347

5 Therefore the LORD God delivered him into the hand of the king of Aram; and he smote him with a great slaughter, and carried away a great multitude of people captive 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 Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 slew2026 in Judah3063 a hundred3967 and twenty6242 thousand505 in one259 day,3117 which were all3605 valiant men;1121 2428 because they had forsaken5800 853 the LORD3068 God430 of their fathers.1

6 For Pekah the son of Romaliah slew from the army of the king of Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.

7 And Zichri,2147 a mighty man1368 of Ephraim,669 slew2026 853 Maaseiah4641 the king's4428 son,1121 and Azrikam5840 the governor5057 of the house,1004 and Elkanah511 that was next4932 to the king.4428

7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim slew Maasiah the king's son and Azrikai the governor of the palace and Elkanah who was next to the king.

8 And the children1121 of Israel3478 carried away captive7617 of their brethren4480 251 two hundred3967 thousand,505 women,802 sons,1121 and daughters,1323 and took also away962 1571 much7227 spoil7998 from4480 them, and brought935 853 the spoil7998 to Samaria.8111

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

9 But a prophet5030 of the LORD3068 was1961 there,8033 whose name8034 was Oded:5752 and he went out3318 before6440 the host6635 that came935 to Samaria,8111 and said559 unto them, Behold,2009 because the LORD3068 God430 of your fathers1 was wroth2534 with5921 Judah,3063 he hath delivered5414 them into your hand,3027 and ye have slain2026 them in a rage2197 that reacheth up5060 unto5704 heaven.8064

9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Ado; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, because the LORD God of our fathers was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hands, and you have slain them and had no pity on them.

10 And now6258 ye859 purpose559 to keep under3533 the children1121 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 for bondmen5650 and bondwomen8198 unto you: but are there not3808 with5973 you, even7535 with you,859 sins819 against the LORD3068 your God?430

10 And now you purpose to make them menservants and maidservants to yourself, and even now you know that you have committed this sin in the presence of the LORD your God.

11 Now6258 hear8085 me therefore, and deliver7725 the captives7633 again, which834 ye have taken captive7617 of your brethren:4480 251 for3588 the fierce2740 wrath639 of the LORD3068 is upon5921 you.

11 Now hear me, therefore, and send back those whom you have taken captive from your brethren, lest the fierce wrath of the LORD come upon you.

12 Then certain376 of the heads4480 7218 of the children1121 of Ephraim,669 Azariah5838 the son1121 of Johanan,3076 Berechiah1296 the son1121 of Meshillemoth,4919 and Jehizkiah3169 the son1121 of Shallum,7967 and Amasa6021 the son1121 of Hadlai,2311 stood up6965 against5921 them that came935 from4480 the war,6635

12 Then certain of the chiefs of the Ephraimites, Azariah the son of Johanan and Berechiah the son of Mekariah, stood up against them who came from the war,

13 And said559 unto them, Ye shall not3808 bring in935 853 the captives7633 hither:2008 for whereas3588 we have offended against819 5921 the LORD3068 already, ye859 intend559 to add3254 more to5921 our sins2403 and to5921 our trespass:819 for3588 our trespass819 is great,7227 and there is fierce2740 wrath639 against5921 Israel.3478

13 And said to them, You shall not bring these captives here, that we may not sin again against the LORD our God; you intend to add more to our trespass and to our sins; for our sins are exceedingly great.

14 So the armed men2502 left5800 853 the captives7633 and the spoil961 before6440 the princes8269 and all3605 the congregation.6951

14 So they sent back all the captives to Jerusalem. But again they dealt deceitfully with the LORD.

15 And the men376 which834 were expressed5344 by name8034 rose up,6965 and took2388 the captives,7633 and with4480 the spoil7998 clothed3847 all3605 that were naked4636 among them, and arrayed3847 them, and shod5274 them, and gave them to eat398 and to drink,8248 and anointed5480 them, and carried5095 all3605 the feeble3782 of them upon asses,2543 and brought935 them to Jericho,3405 the city of palm trees,5899 to681 their brethren:251 then they returned7725 to Samaria.8111

15 And the men who 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 that1931 time6256 did king4428 Ahaz271 send7971 unto5921 the kings4428 of Assyria804 to help5826 him.

16 At that time King Ahaz asked the king of Assyria to help him,

17 For again5750 the Edomites130 had come935 and smitten5221 Judah,3063 and carried away7617 captives.7628

17 For until this time the Edomites came and smote Judah and carried away captives.

18 The Philistines6430 also had invaded6584 the cities5892 of the low country,8219 and of the south5045 of Judah,3063 and had taken3920 853 Beth-shemesh,1053 and Ajalon,357 and Gederoth,1450 and Shocho7755 with the villages1323 thereof, and Timnah8553 with the villages1323 thereof, Gimzo1579 also and the villages1323 thereof: and they dwelt3427 there.8033

18 And the Philistines also had come and besieged the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had captured the town of Beth-shemesh and the town of Ajalon and the town of Azoroth and Shob with its villages and Timnah with its villages and Geram with its villages.

19 For3588 the LORD3068 brought3665 853 Judah3063 low because of5668 Ahaz271 king4428 of Israel;3478 for3588 he made Judah naked,6544 3063 and transgressed4603 sore4604 against the LORD.3068

19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of the sins of Ahaz king of Judah; for he increased iniquity in Judah and transgressed grievously against the LORD.

20 And Tiglath-pileser8407 king4428 of Assyria804 came935 unto5921 him, and distressed6696 him, but strengthened2388 him not.3808

20 And Tiglath-pilezer king of Assyria came against him, and encamped against him and distressed him greatly.

21 For3588 Ahaz271 took away a portion2505 out of853 the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and out of the house1004 of the king,4428 and of the princes,8269 and gave5414 it unto the king4428 of Assyria:804 but he helped5833 him not.3808

21 And King Ahaz took away the vessels that were in the house of the LORD and the vessels that were in the houses of former kings and in the houses of rich men, and gave them to the king of Assyria, that he might not harm him in the time of his distress.

22 And in the time6256 of his distress6887 did he trespass4603 yet more3254 against the LORD:3068 this1931 is that king4428 Ahaz.271

22 But they transgressed still more against the LORD: this same King Ahaz.

23 For he sacrificed2076 unto the gods430 of Damascus,1834 which smote5221 him: and he said,559 Because3588 the gods430 of the kings4428 of Syria758 help5826 them, therefore will I sacrifice2076 to them, that they may help5826 me. But they1992 were1961 the ruin3782 of him, and of all3605 Israel.3478

23 For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, saying, You are my gods and my lords: to you will I offer worship and to you will I make sacrifice; thus he was a stumbling block to Judah, he sinned and caused all the people of Judah to sin.

24 And Ahaz271 gathered together622 853 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God,430 and cut in pieces7112 853 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God,430 and shut up5462 853 the doors1817 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and he made6213 him altars4196 in every3605 corner6438 of Jerusalem.3389

24 And Ahaz gathered together all the vessels of the house of the LORD, and cut in pieces the vessels that were in the house of the LORD, and shut up the inner and the outer doors of the house of the LORD, and he made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

25 And in every3605 several city5892 5892 of Judah3063 he made6213 high places1116 to burn incense6999 unto other312 gods,430 and provoked to anger3707 853 the LORD3068 God430 of his fathers.1

25 And in every village and hamlet of Judah he made an altar to serve other gods.

26 Now the rest3499 of his acts1697 and of all3605 his ways,1870 first7223 and last,314 behold,2009 they are written3789 in5921 the book5612 of the kings4428 of Judah3063 and Israel.3478

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

27 And Ahaz271 slept7901 with5973 his fathers,1 and they buried6912 him in the city,5892 even in Jerusalem:3389 but3588 they brought935 him not3808 into the sepulchers6913 of the kings4428 of Israel:3478 and Hezekiah3169 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Jerusalem; for they did not bring him into the sepulchres of the kings of Judah; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.