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

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

28:3 Moreover he burnt incense 6999 8689 in the valley 1516 of the son 1121 of Hinnom 2011, and burnt 1197 8686 his children 1121 in the fire 784, after the abominations 8441 of the heathen 1471 whom the LORD 3068 had cast out 3423 8689 before 6440 the children 1121 of Israel 3478.(burnt…: or, offered sacrifice)

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

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

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

28:7 And Zichri 2147, a mighty man 1368 of Ephraim 669, slew 2026 8799 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.(next…: Heb. the second to the king)

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

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

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

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

28:12 Then certain 582 of the heads 7218 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 8799 against them that came 935 8802 from the war 6635,

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

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

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

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

28:17 For again the Edomites 130 had come 935 8804 and smitten 5221 8686 Judah 3063, and carried away 7617 8799 captives 7628.(captives: Heb. a captivity)

28:18 The Philistines 6430 also had invaded 6584 8804 the cities 5892 of the low country 8219, and of the south 5045 of Judah 3063, and had taken 3920 8799 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 8799 there.

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

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

28:21 For Ahaz 271 took away a portion 2505 8804 [out] of 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 8799 [it] unto the king 4428 of Assyria 804: but he helped 5833 him not.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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