2 Chronicles 28:22-24

New King James Version

Apostasy and Death of Ahaz^(A)

²²Now in the time of his distress King Ahaz became increasingly unfaithful to the Lord. This is that King Ahaz. ²³For ^(B)he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him, saying, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them ^(C)that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. ²⁴So Ahaz gathered the articles of the house of God, cut in pieces the articles of the house of God, ^(D)shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

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2 Chronicles 28:22-24

New International Version

²²In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful^(A) to the Lord. ²³He offered sacrifices to the gods^(B) of Damascus, who had defeated him; for he thought, “Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.”^(C) But they were his downfall and the downfall of all Israel.^(D)

²⁴Ahaz gathered together the furnishings^(E) from the temple of God^(F) and cut them in pieces. He shut the doors^(G) of the Lord’s temple and set up altars^(H) at every street corner in Jerusalem.