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2 Chronicles 28:21 KJV
2 Chronicles · chapter 28 · verse 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.2 Chronicles 28:21 · King James Version
2 Chronicles 28:21 in context
19For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
20And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
21For 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.
22And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
23For 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- portionchâlaqto be smoothH2505 →
- princessara head personH8269 →
- AssyriaʼAshshûwrAshshur, the second son of ShemH804 →
- helpedʻezrâhaidH5833 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- AhazʼÂchâzAchaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an IsraeliteH271 →
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Here is, I. The great distress which the kingdom of Ahaz was reduced to for his sin. In general, 1. The Lord brought Judah low, Ch2 28:19. They had lately been very high in wealth and power; but God found means to bring them down, and make them as despicable as they had been formidable.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 16-27