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

Retribution. Therefore, the Lord his God delivered him over into the hands of the king of Aram. After the Arameans defeated him, they took large numbers of captives and brought them to Damascus. He was also given over into the power of the king of Israel, who inflicted heavy casualties on him.[a] In a single day, Pekah, the son of Remaliah, killed one hundred and twenty thousand valiant warriors.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 28:5 In the account of Ahaz, the Chronicler supplies many details peculiar to him.

He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places, on the hilltops and under every spreading tree.

Therefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hands of the king of Aram.(A) The Arameans defeated him and took many of his people as prisoners and brought them to Damascus.

He was also given into the hands of the king of Israel, who inflicted heavy casualties on him. In one day Pekah(B) son of Remaliah killed a hundred and twenty thousand soldiers in Judah(C)—because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

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