Dual Panel1Ahaz<271> was twenty<6242> years<8141> old<1121> when he became<4427> king<4427>, and he reigned<4427> sixteen<8337><6240> years<8141> in Jerusalem<3389>; and he did not do<6213> right<3477> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068> as David<1732> his father<1> had done.
2But he walked<1980> in the ways<1870> of the kings<4428> of Israel<3478>; he also<1571> made<6213> molten<4541> images<4541> for the Baals<1168>.
3Moreover, he burned<6999> incense<6999> in the valley<1516> of Ben-hinnom<1121><2011> and burned<1197> his sons<1121> in fire<784>, according to the abominations<8441> of the nations<1471> whom<834> the LORD<3068> had driven<3423> out before<4480><6440> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>.
4He sacrificed<2076> and burned<6999> incense<6999> on the high<1116> places<1116>, on the hills<1389> and under<8478> every<3605> green<7488> tree<6086>.
5Wherefore, the LORD<3068> his God<430> delivered<5414> him into the hand<3027> of the king<4428> of Aram<758>; and they defeated<5221> him and carried<7617> away from him a great<1419> number of captives<7633> and brought<935> them to Damascus<1834>. And he was also<1571> delivered<5414> into the hand<3027> of the king<4428> of Israel<3478>, who inflicted<5221> him with heavy<1419> casualties<4347>.
6For Pekah<6492> the son<1121> of Remaliah<7425> slew<2026> in Judah<3063> 120,000 <3967><6242><505> in one<259> day<3117>, all<3605> valiant<2428> men<1121>, because they had forsaken<5800> the LORD<3068> God<430> of their fathers<1>.
7And Zichri<2147>, a mighty<1368> man<1368> of Ephraim<669>, slew<2026> Maaseiah<4641> the king's<4428> son<1121> and Azrikam<5840> the ruler<5057> of the house<1004> and Elkanah<511> the second<4932> to the king<4428>.
8The sons<1121> of Israel<3478> carried<7617> away captive<7617> of their brethren<251> 200,000 <3967><505> women<802>, sons<1121> and daughters<1323>; and they took<962> also<1571> a great<7227> deal<7227> of spoil<7998> from them, and brought<935> the spoil<7998> to Samaria<8111>.
9But a prophet<5030> of the LORD<3068> was there<8033>, whose name<8034> was Oded<5752>; and he went<3318> out to meet<6440> the army<6635> which came<935> to Samaria<8111> and said<559> to them, "Behold<2009>, because the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of your fathers<1>, was angry<2534> with Judah<3063>, He has delivered<5414> them into your hand<3027>, and you have slain<2026> them in a rage<2197> which has even<5704> reached<5060> heaven<8064>.
10"Now<6258> you are proposing<559> to subjugate<3533> for yourselves the people<1121> of Judah<3063> and Jerusalem<3389> for male<5650> and female<8198> slaves<8198><5650>. Surely<7534>, do you not have transgressions<819> of your own<5973> against the LORD<3068> your God<430>?
11"Now<6258> therefore, listen<8085> to me and return<7725> the captives<7633> whom<834> you captured<7617> from your brothers<251>, for the burning<2740> anger<639> of the LORD<3068> is against<5921> you."
12Then some<376> of the heads<7218> of the sons<1121> of Ephraim<669>--Azariah<5838> the son<1121> of Johanan<3076>, Berechiah<1296> the son<1121> of Meshillemoth<4919>, Jehizkiah<3169> the son<1121> of Shallum<7967>, and Amasa<6021> the son<1121> of Hadlai<2311>--arose<6965> against<5921> those who were coming<935> from the battle<6635>,
13and said<559> to them, "You must not bring<935> the captives<7633> in here<2008>, for you are proposing<559> to bring upon us guilt<819> against the LORD<3068> adding<3254> to our sins<2403> and our guilt<819>; for our guilt<819> is great<7227> so that His burning<2740> anger<639> is against<5921> Israel<3478>."
14So the armed<2502> men left<5800> the captives<7633> and the spoil<957> before<6440> the officers<8269> and all<3605> the assembly<6951>.
15Then the men<376> who<834> were designated<5344> by name<8034> arose<6965>, took<2388> the captives<7633>, and they clothed<3847> all<3605> their naked<4636> ones<4636> from the spoil<7998>; and they gave<3847> them clothes<3847> and sandals<5274>, fed<398> them and gave<8248> them drink<8248>, anointed<5480> them with oil, led<5095> all<3605> their feeble<3782> ones on donkeys<2543>, and brought<935> them to Jericho<3405>, the city<5892> of palm<8558> trees<8558>, to their brothers<251>; then they returned<7725> to Samaria<8111>.
16At that time<6256> King<4428> Ahaz<271> sent<7971> to the kings<4428> of Assyria<804> for help<5826>.
17For again<5750> the Edomites<130> had come<935> and attacked<5221> Judah<3063> and carried<7617> away captives<7628>.
18The Philistines<6430> also had invaded<6584> the cities<5892> of the lowland<8219> and of the Negev<5045> of Judah<3063>, and had taken<3920> Beth-shemesh<1053>, Aijalon<357>, Gederoth<1450>, and Soco<7755> with its villages<1323>, Timnah<8553> with its villages<1323>, and Gimzo<1579> with its villages<1323>, and they settled<3427> there<8033>.
19For the LORD<3068> humbled<3665> Judah<3063> because<5668> of Ahaz<271> king<4428> of Israel<3478>, for he had brought<6544> about a lack<6544> of restraint<6544> in Judah<3063> and was very<4604> unfaithful<4604> to the LORD<3068>.
20So Tilgath-pilneser<8407> king<4428> of Assyria<804> came<935> against<5921> him and afflicted<6887> him instead<3808> of strengthening<2388> him.
21Although<3588> Ahaz<271> took<2505> a portion<2505> out of the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> and out of the palace<1004> of the king<4428> and of the princes<8269>, and gave<5414> it to the king<4428> of Assyria<804>, it did not help<5833> him.
22Now in the time<6256> of his distress<6887> this<1931> same<1931> King<4428> Ahaz<271> became<4603> yet<3254> more<3254> unfaithful<4603> to the LORD<3068>.
23For he sacrificed<2076> to the gods<430> of Damascus<1834> which had defeated<5221> him, and said<559>, "Because<3588> the gods<430> of the kings<4428> of Aram<758> helped<5826> them, I will sacrifice<2076> to them that they may help<5826> me." But they became<1961> the downfall<3782> of him and all<3605> Israel<3478>.
24Moreover, when Ahaz<271> gathered<622> together the utensils<3627> of the house<1004> of God<430>, he cut<7112> the utensils<3627> of the house<1004> of God<430> in pieces<7112>; and he closed<5462> the doors<1817> of the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> and made<6213> altars<4196> for himself in every<3605> corner<6438> of Jerusalem<3389>.
25In every<3605> city<5892> of Judah<3063> he made<6213> high<1116> places<1116> to burn<6999> incense<6999> to other<312> gods<430>, and provoked<3707> the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of his fathers<1>, to anger<3707>.
26Now the rest<3499> of his acts<1697> and all<3605> his ways<1870>, from first<7223> to last<314>, behold<2009>, they are written<3789> in the Book<5612> of the Kings<4428> of Judah<3063> and Israel<3478>.
27So Ahaz<271> slept<7901> with his fathers<1>, and they buried<6912> him in the city<5892>, in Jerusalem<3389>, for they did not bring<935> him into the tombs<6913> of the kings<4428> of Israel<3478>; and Hezekiah<2396> his son<1121> reigned<4427> in his place<8478>.