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He also offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places, on hills, and beneath every green tree.

Then Rezin, Aram’s king, and Pekah (Remaliah’s son and king of Israel) approached Jerusalem with one thing in mind—war.

Their goal is to get Judah to join them in an alliance against Assyria. This is known as the Syro-Ephraimite War.

They laid siege to Ahaz but were unsuccessful in defeating him. Rezin, Aram’s king, brought Elath back into Aram’s possession. He drove out the Judeans who lived there. Arameans moved back to Elath and still live there today.

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