2 Chronicles

Chapter 28

1  Ahaz reigning very wickedly is greatly afflicted by the Syrians.  6  Judah being captivated by the Israelites is sent home by the counsel of Obed the prophet.  16  Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria is not helped thereby.  22  In his distress he groweth more idolatrous.  26  He dying, Hezekiah succeedeth him.

        28:1 ¶ Ahaz 271 [was] twenty 6242 years 8141 old 1121 when he began to reign, 4427 8800z and he reigned 4427 8804z sixteen 8337 6240 years 8141 in Jerusalem: 3389 but he did 6213 8804z not 3808x [that which was] right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD, 3068 like David 1732 his father: 1

        28:2 For he walked 1980x in 3212y 8799z the ways 1870 of the kings 4428 of Israel, 3478 and made 6213 8804z also 1571x molten images 4541 for Baalim. 1168

        28:3 Moreover he 1931x burnt incense 6999 8689z in the valley 1516 of the son 1121 of Hinnom, 2011 and burnt 1197 8686z 853x his children 1121 in the fire, 784 after the abominations 8441 of the heathen 1471 whom 834x the LORD 3068 had cast out 3423 8689z before 6440 4480x the children 1121 of Israel. 3478

        28:4 He sacrificed 2076 8762z also and burnt incense 6999 8762z in the high places, 1116 and on 5921x the hills, 1389 and under 8478x every 3605x green 7488 tree. 6086

        28:5 Wherefore the LORD 3068 his God 430 delivered 5414 8799z him into the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Syria; 758 and they smote 5221 8686z him, and carried away 7617 8799z a great 1419x multitude 1419y of 4480x them captives, 7633 and brought 935 8686z [them] to Damascus. 1834 And he was also 1571x delivered 5414 8737z into the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Israel, 3478 who smote 5221 8686z him with a great 1419 slaughter. 4347

        28:6 ¶ For Pekah 6492 the son 1121 of Remaliah 7425 slew 2026 8799z in Judah 3063 an hundred 3967 and twenty 6242 thousand 505 in one 259 day, 3117 [which were] all 3605x valiant 2428y men; 1121 2428x because they had forsaken 5800 8800z 853x the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers. 1

        28:7 And Zichri, 2147 a mighty man 1368 of Ephraim, 669 slew 2026 8799z 853x Maaseiah 4641 the king's 4428 son, 1121 and Azrikam 5840 the governor 5057 of the house, 1004 and Elkanah 511 [that was] next 4932 to the king. 4428

        28:8 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 carried away captive 7617 8799z of their brethren 251 4480x two hundred 3967 thousand, 505 women, 802 sons, 1121 and daughters, 1323 and took also away 962 8804z 1571x much 7227 spoil 7998 from 4480x them, and brought 935 8686z 853x the spoil 7998 to Samaria. 8111

        28:9 But a prophet 5030 of the LORD 3068 was 1961x there, 8033x whose name 8034 [was] Oded: 5752 and he went out 3318 8799z before 6440 the host 6635 that came 935 8802z to Samaria, 8111 and said 559 8799z unto them, Behold, 2009x because the LORD 3068 God 430 of your fathers 1 was wroth 2534 with 5921x Judah, 3063 he hath delivered 5414 8804z them into your hand, 3027 and ye have slain 2026 8799z them in a rage 2197 [that] reacheth up 5060 8689z unto 5704x heaven. 8064

        28:10 And now 6258x ye 859x purpose 559 8802z to keep under 3533 8800z the children 1121 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 for bondmen 5650 and bondwomen 8198 unto you: [but are there] not 3808x with 5973x you, even 7535 with you, 859x sins 819 against the LORD 3068 your God? 430

        28:11 Now 6258x hear 8085 8798z me therefore, and deliver 7725 8685z the captives 7633 again, which 834x ye have taken captive 7617 8804z of your brethren: 251 4480x for 3588x the fierce 2740 wrath 639 of the LORD 3068 [is] upon 5921x you.

        28:12 Then certain 582y 376x of the heads 7218 4480x of the children 1121 of Ephraim, 669 Azariah 5838 the son 1121 of Johanan, 3076 Berechiah 1296 the son 1121 of Meshillemoth, 4919 and Jehizkiah 3169 the son 1121 of Shallum, 7967 and Amasa 6021 the son 1121 of Hadlai, 2311 stood up 6965 8799z against 5921x them that came 935 8802z from 4480x the war, 6635

        28:13 And said 559 8799z unto them, Ye shall not 3808x bring in 935 8686z 853x the captives 7633 hither: 2008x for whereas 3588x we have offended 819y against 819x 5921x the LORD 3068 [already], ye 859x intend 559 8802z to add 3254 8687z [more] to 5921x our sins 2403 and to 5921x our trespass: 819 for 3588x our trespass 819 is great, 7227 and [there is] fierce 2740 wrath 639 against 5921x Israel. 3478

        28:14 So the armed men 2502 8803z left 5800 8799z 853x the captives 7633 and the spoil 961 before 6440 the princes 8269 and all 3605x the congregation. 6951

        28:15 And the men 582y 376x which 834x were expressed 5344 8738z by name 8034 rose up, 6965 8799z and took 2388 8686z the captives, 7633 and with 4480x the spoil 7998 clothed 3847 8689z all 3605x that were naked 4636 among them, and arrayed 3847 8686z them, and shod 5274 8686z them, and gave them to eat 398 8686z and to drink, 8248 8686z and anointed 5480 8799z them, and carried 5095 8762z all 3605x the feeble 3782 8802z of them upon asses, 2543 and brought 935 8686z them to Jericho, 3405 the city 5892y of palm trees, 5899 8558y 8677z to 681 their brethren: 251 then they returned 7725 8799z to Samaria. 8111

        28:16 ¶ At that 1931x time 6256 did king 4428 Ahaz 271 send 7971 8804z unto 5921x the kings 4428 of Assyria 804 to help 5826 8800z him.

        28:17 For again 5750x the Edomites 130 had come 935 8804z and smitten 5221 8686z Judah, 3063 and carried away 7617 8799z captives. 7628

        28:18 The Philistines 6430 also had invaded 6584 8804z the cities 5892 of the low country, 8219 and of the south 5045 of Judah, 3063 and had taken 3920 8799z 853x Bethshemesh, 1053 and Ajalon, 357 and Gederoth, 1450 and Shocho 7755 with the villages 1323 thereof, and Timnah 8553 with the villages 1323 thereof, Gimzo 1579 also and the villages 1323 thereof: and they dwelt 3427 8799z there. 8033x

        28:19 For 3588x the LORD 3068 brought 3665 0z 853x Judah 3063 low 3665y 8689z because of 5668x Ahaz 271 king 4428 of Israel; 3478 for 3588x he made 6544y 0z Judah 3063y naked, 6544 8689z 3063x and transgressed 4603 8800z sore 4604 against the LORD. 3068

        28:20 And Tilgathpilneser 8407 king 4428 of Assyria 804 came 935 8799z unto 5921x him, and distressed 6696 8799z him, but strengthened 2388 8804z him not. 3808x

        28:21 For 3588x Ahaz 271 took away a portion 2505 8804z [out] of 853x the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 and [out] of the house 1004 of the king, 4428 and of the princes, 8269 and gave 5414 8799z [it] unto the king 4428 of Assyria: 804 but he helped 5833 him not. 3808x

        28:22 ¶ And in the time 6256 of his distress 6887 8687z did he trespass 4603 8800z yet more 3254 8686z against the LORD: 3068 this 1931x [is that] king 4428 Ahaz. 271

        28:23 For he sacrificed 2076 8799z unto the gods 430 of Damascus, 1834 which smote 5221 8688z him: and he said, 559 8799z Because 3588x the gods 430 of the kings 4428 of Syria 758 help 5826 8688z them, [therefore] will I sacrifice 2076 8762z to them, that they may help 5826 8799z me. But they 1992x were 1961x the ruin 3782 8687z of him, and of all 3605x Israel. 3478

        28:24 And Ahaz 271 gathered together 622 8799z 853x the vessels 3627 of the house 1004 of God, 430 and cut in pieces 7112 8762z 853x the vessels 3627 of the house 1004 of God, 430 and shut up 5462 8799z 853x the doors 1817 of the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 and he made 6213 8799z him altars 4196 in every 3605x corner 6438 of Jerusalem. 3389

        28:25 And in every 3605x several city 5892 of Judah 3063 he made 6213 8804z high places 1116 to burn incense 6999 8763z unto other 312 gods, 430 and provoked to anger 3707 8686z 853x the LORD 3068 God 430 of his fathers. 1

        28:26 ¶ Now the rest 3499 of his acts 1697 and of all 3605x his ways, 1870 first 7223 and last, 314 behold, 2009x they [are] written 3789 8803z in 5921x the book 5612 of the kings 4428 of Judah 3063 and Israel. 3478

        28:27 And Ahaz 271 slept 7901 8799z with 5973x his fathers, 1 and they buried 6912 8799z him in the city, 5892 [even] in Jerusalem: 3389 but 3588x they brought 935 8689z him not 3808x into the sepulchres 6913 of the kings 4428 of Israel: 3478 and Hezekiah 3169 his son 1121 reigned 4427 8799z in his stead. 8478x