19 For the Lord had humbled Judah, because of Ahaz king of [a]Israel: for he had brought vengeance upon Judah, and had grievously transgressed against the Lord.)

20 And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, who troubled him and did not strengthen him.

21 For Ahaz [b]took a portion (A)out of the house of the Lord and out of the king’s house and of the princes’, and gave unto the king of Assyria: yet it helped him not.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 28:19 He meaneth Judah, because Ahaz forsook the Lord and sought help of the infidels. Read of Israel taken for Judah, 2 Chron. 15:17.
  2. 2 Chronicles 28:21 Hebrew, divided.

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