1 In|strong="H8141" the|strong="H1121" seventeenth|strong="H7651" year|strong="H8141" of|strong="H1121" Pekah|strong="H6492" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Remaliah|strong="H7425" Ahaz the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jotham|strong="H3147" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" began|strong="H3063" to|strong="H1121" reign|strong="H4427".
2 Twenty|strong="H6242" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3068" Ahaz when|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" began to|strong="H3068" reign|strong="H4427"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H6213" reigned|strong="H4427" sixteen|strong="H8337" years|strong="H8141" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389": and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" right|strong="H3477" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H6213" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H1121" Jehovah|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", like|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" his|strong="H3068" father|strong="H1121".
3 But|strong="H1571" he|strong="H3068" walked|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", yea|strong="H1571", and|strong="H1121" made|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3478" pass|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" the|strong="H6440" fire, according to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" abominations|strong="H8441" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" nations|strong="H1471", whom|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068" cast|strong="H3068" out|strong="H3423" from|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478".
4 And|strong="H6086" he|strong="H3605" sacrificed|strong="H2076" and|strong="H6086" burnt|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H6999" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" high|strong="H1116" places|strong="H1116", and|strong="H6086" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" hills|strong="H1389", and|strong="H6086" under|strong="H8478" every|strong="H3605" green|strong="H7488" tree|strong="H6086".
5 Then|strong="H4428" Rezin|strong="H7526" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Syria and|strong="H1121" Pekah|strong="H6492" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Remaliah|strong="H7425" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" came|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3478" war|strong="H4421": and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3808" besieged|strong="H6696" Ahaz, but|strong="H3808" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" overcome|strong="H3201" him|strong="H5921".
6 At|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H6256" Rezin|strong="H7526" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Syria recovered|strong="H7725" Elath to|strong="H5704" Syria, and|strong="H7725" drove the|strong="H7725" Jews|strong="H3064" from|strong="H7725" Elath; and|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" Syrians came|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" Elath, and|strong="H7725" dwelt|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033", unto|strong="H7725" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117".
7 So|strong="H7971" Ahaz sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H3478" Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Assyria, saying, I|strong="H5921" am thy|strong="H7971" servant|strong="H5650" and|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H7971" son|strong="H1121": come|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927", and|strong="H1121" save|strong="H3467" me|strong="H7971" out|strong="H7971" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" hand|strong="H3709" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Syria, and|strong="H1121" out|strong="H7971" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" hand|strong="H3709" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", who|strong="H1121" rise|strong="H6965" up|strong="H5927" against|strong="H5921" me|strong="H7971".
8 And|strong="H3068" Ahaz took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" that|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Jehovah|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" treasures of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3947" king|strong="H4428"’s house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" it|strong="H7971" for|strong="H7971" a|strong="H3068" present|strong="H4672" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria.
9 And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria hearkened|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H8085" him|strong="H4191"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" against|strong="H5927" Damascus|strong="H1834", and|strong="H4428" took|strong="H8610" it|strong="H5927", and|strong="H4428" carried|strong="H1540" the people of it|strong="H5927" captive|strong="H1540" to|strong="H4191" Kir|strong="H7024", and|strong="H4428" slew|strong="H4191" Rezin|strong="H7526".
10 And|strong="H7971" king|strong="H4428" Ahaz went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Damascus|strong="H1834" to|strong="H3212" meet|strong="H7125" Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria, and|strong="H7971" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196" that|strong="H7200" was|strong="H4428" at|strong="H4428" Damascus|strong="H1834"; and|strong="H7971" king|strong="H4428" Ahaz sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H3212" Uriah the|strong="H3605" priest|strong="H3548" the|strong="H3605" fashion|strong="H1823" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196", and|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" pattern|strong="H8403" of|strong="H4428" it|strong="H7200", according to|strong="H3212" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" workmanship|strong="H4639" thereof|strong="H3548".
11 And|strong="H7971" Uriah the|strong="H3605" priest|strong="H3548" built|strong="H1129" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196": according to|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" Ahaz had|strong="H4428" sent|strong="H7971" from|strong="H7971" Damascus|strong="H1834", so|strong="H3651" did|strong="H6213" Uriah the|strong="H3605" priest|strong="H3548" make|strong="H6213" it|strong="H6213" against|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" coming of|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" Ahaz from|strong="H7971" Damascus|strong="H1834".
12 And|strong="H4428" when|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" was|strong="H4428" come|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5921" Damascus|strong="H1834", the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196": and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" drew|strong="H7126" near|strong="H7126" unto|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196", and|strong="H4428" offered|strong="H5927" thereon|strong="H5921".
13 And|strong="H4196" he|strong="H5921" burnt|strong="H5930" his|strong="H5921" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H4503" and|strong="H4196" his|strong="H5921" meal|strong="H4503" offering|strong="H4503", and|strong="H4196" poured|strong="H5258" his|strong="H5921" drink|strong="H5262" offering|strong="H4503", and|strong="H4196" sprinkled|strong="H2236" the|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H4196" his|strong="H5921" peace|strong="H8002" offerings|strong="H8002", upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196".
14 And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" brazen altar|strong="H4196", which|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068", he|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H7126" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" forefront|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004", from|strong="H6440" between|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5414" altar|strong="H4196" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Jehovah|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" put|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H3409" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H5414" altar|strong="H4196".
15 And|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" Ahaz commanded|strong="H6680" Uriah the|strong="H3605" priest|strong="H3548", saying, Upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" great|strong="H1419" altar|strong="H4196" burn|strong="H6999" the|strong="H3605" morning|strong="H1242" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H4503", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" evening|strong="H6153" meal|strong="H4503" offering|strong="H4503", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"’s burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H4503", and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" meal|strong="H4503" offering|strong="H4503", with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H4503" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" land, and|strong="H4428" their|strong="H3605" meal|strong="H4503" offering|strong="H4503", and|strong="H4428" their|strong="H3605" drink|strong="H5262" offerings|strong="H5930"; and|strong="H4428" sprinkle|strong="H2236" upon|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H4503", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" sacrifice|strong="H2077": but|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" brazen altar|strong="H4196" shall|strong="H3548" be|strong="H1961" for|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" inquire|strong="H1239" by|strong="H5921".
16 Thus did|strong="H6213" Uriah the|strong="H3605" priest|strong="H3548", according to|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" Ahaz commanded|strong="H6680".
17 And|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" Ahaz cut|strong="H7112" off|strong="H7112" the|strong="H5921" panels of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" bases|strong="H4350", and|strong="H4428" removed|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5921" laver from|strong="H5493" off|strong="H7112" them|strong="H5414", and|strong="H4428" took|strong="H5493" down|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5921" sea|strong="H3220" from|strong="H5493" off|strong="H7112" the|strong="H5921" brazen oxen|strong="H1241" that|strong="H5414" were|strong="H1241" under|strong="H8478" it|strong="H5414", and|strong="H4428" put|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" upon|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3068" pavement|strong="H4837" of|strong="H4428" stone.
18 And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" covered way|strong="H6440" for|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" sabbath|strong="H7676" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" built|strong="H1129" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428"’s entry|strong="H3996" without|strong="H2435", turned|strong="H5437" he|strong="H3068" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Jehovah|strong="H3068", because|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria.
19 Now|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" rest|strong="H3499" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" acts|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" Ahaz which|strong="H1992" he|strong="H3117" did|strong="H6213", are|strong="H3117" they|strong="H1992" not|strong="H3808" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" book|strong="H5612" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" chronicles|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063"?
20 And|strong="H1121" Ahaz slept|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H1732" fathers, and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H1732" fathers in|strong="H6912" the|strong="H8478" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732": and|strong="H1121" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" reigned|strong="H4427" in|strong="H6912" his|strong="H1732" stead|strong="H8478".