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Ahaz offered sacrifices and he burned incense on altars on the hills, as well as under all the big trees.

At that time, King Rezin of Syria and Remaliah's son, King Pekah of Israel, attacked Jerusalem. Their armies made a camp all around the city while Ahaz was there. But they could not win the battle against him. (At the same time, King Rezin got Elath town back for Syria. He chased out the people of Judah who were living there. People from Edom then moved into Elath, and they are still living there.)

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

Then Rezin(C) king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem and besieged Ahaz, but they could not overpower him. At that time, Rezin(D) king of Aram recovered Elath(E) for Aram by driving out the people of Judah. Edomites then moved into Elath and have lived there to this day.

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