1 Ahaz 271 was twenty 6242 years 8141 old 1121 when he began to reign 4427, and he reigned 4427 sixteen 8337 6240 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389: but he did 6213 not that which was right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, like David 1732 his father 1:
2 For he walked in 3212 the ways 1870 of the kings 4428 of Israel 3478, and made 6213 also molten images 4541 for Baalim 1168.
3 Moreover he burnt incense 6999 in the valley 1516 of the son 1121 of Hinnom 2011, and burnt 1197 his children 1121 in the fire 784, after the abominations 8441 of the heathen 1471 whom the LORD 3068 had cast out 3423 before 6440 the children 1121 of Israel 3478.
4 He sacrificed 2076 also and burnt incense 6999 in the high places 1116, and on the hills 1389, and under every green 7488 tree 6086.
5 Wherefore the LORD 3068 his God 430 delivered 5414 him into the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Syria 758; and they smote 5221 him, and carried away 7617 a great multitude 1419 of them captives 7633, and brought 935 them to Damascus 1834. And he was also delivered 5414 into the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Israel 3478, who smote 5221 him with a great 1419 slaughter 4347.
6 For Pekah 6492 the son 1121 of Remaliah 7425 slew 2026 in Judah 3063 an hundred 3967 and twenty 6242 thousand 505 in one 259 day 3117, which were all valiant 2428 men 1121; because they had forsaken 5800 the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1.
7 And Zichri 2147, a mighty man 1368 of Ephraim 669, slew 2026 Maaseiah 4641 the king's 4428 son 1121, and Azrikam 5840 the governor 5057 of the house 1004, and Elkanah 511 that was next 4932 to the king 4428.
8 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 carried away captive 7617 of their brethren 251 two hundred 3967 thousand 505, women 802, sons 1121, and daughters 1323, and took also away 962 much 7227 spoil 7998 from them, and brought 935 the spoil 7998 to Samaria 8111.
9 But a prophet 5030 of the LORD 3068 was there, whose name 8034 was Oded 5752: and he went out 3318 before 6440 the host 6635 that came 935 to Samaria 8111, and said 559 unto them, Behold, because the LORD 3068 God 430 of your fathers 1 was wroth 2534 with Judah 3063, he hath delivered 5414 them into your hand 3027, and ye have slain 2026 them in a rage 2197 that reacheth up 5060 unto heaven 8064.
10 And now ye purpose 559 to keep 3533 under the children 1121 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 for bondmen 5650 and bondwomen 8198 unto you: but are there not with you, even 7535 with you, sins 819 against the LORD 3068 your God 430?
11 Now hear 8085 me therefore, and deliver 7725 the captives 7633 again, which ye have taken captive 7617 of your brethren 251: for the fierce 2740 wrath 639 of the LORD 3068 is upon you.
12 Then certain 582 of the heads 7218 of the children 1121 of Ephraim 669, Azariah 5838 the son 1121 of Johanan 3076, Berechiah 1296 the son 1121 of Meshillemoth 4919, and Jehizkiah 3169 the son 1121 of Shallum 7967, and Amasa 6021 the son 1121 of Hadlai 2311, stood up 6965 against them that came 935 from the war 6635,
13 And said 559 unto them, Ye shall not bring in 935 the captives 7633 hither: for whereas we have offended 819 against the LORD 3068 already, ye intend 559 to add 3254 more to our sins 2403 and to our trespass 819: for our trespass 819 is great 7227, and there is fierce 2740 wrath 639 against Israel 3478.
14 So the armed men 2502 left 5800 the captives 7633 and the spoil 961 before 6440 the princes 8269 and all the congregation 6951.
15 And the men 582 which were expressed 5344 by name 8034 rose up 6965, and took 2388 the captives 7633, and with the spoil 7998 clothed 3847 all that were naked 4636 among them, and arrayed 3847 them, and shod 5274 them, and gave them to eat 398 and to drink 8248, and anointed 5480 them, and carried 5095 all the feeble 3782 of them upon asses 2543, and brought 935 them to Jericho 3405, the city 5892 of palm trees 8558 5899, to 681 their brethren 251: then they returned 7725 to Samaria 8111.
16 At that time 6256 did king 4428 Ahaz 271 send 7971 unto the kings 4428 of Assyria 804 to help 5826 him.
17 For again the Edomites 130 had come 935 and smitten 5221 Judah 3063, and carried away 7617 captives 7628.
18 The Philistines 6430 also had invaded 6584 the cities 5892 of the low country 8219, and of the south 5045 of Judah 3063, and had taken 3920 Bethshemesh 1053, and Ajalon 357, and Gederoth 1450, and Shocho 7755 with the villages 1323 thereof, and Timnah 8553 with the villages 1323 thereof, Gimzo 1579 also and the villages 1323 thereof: and they dwelt 3427 there.
19 For the LORD 3068 brought 3665 0 Judah 3063 low 3665 because of Ahaz 271 king 4428 of Israel 3478; for he made 6544 0 Judah 3063 naked 6544, and transgressed 4603 sore 4604 against the LORD 3068.
20 And Tilgathpilneser 8407 king 4428 of Assyria 804 came 935 unto him, and distressed 6696 him, but strengthened 2388 him not.
21 For Ahaz 271 took away a portion 2505 out of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and out of the house 1004 of the king 4428, and of the princes 8269, and gave 5414 it unto the king 4428 of Assyria 804: but he helped 5833 him not.
22 And in the time 6256 of his distress 6887 did he trespass 4603 yet more 3254 against the LORD 3068: this is that king 4428 Ahaz 271.
23 For he sacrificed 2076 unto the gods 430 of Damascus 1834, which smote 5221 him: and he said 559, Because the gods 430 of the kings 4428 of Syria 758 help 5826 them, therefore will I sacrifice 2076 to them, that they may help 5826 me. But they were the ruin 3782 of him, and of all Israel 3478.
24 And Ahaz 271 gathered together 622 the vessels 3627 of the house 1004 of God 430, and cut in pieces 7112 the vessels 3627 of the house 1004 of God 430, and shut up 5462 the doors 1817 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and he made 6213 him altars 4196 in every corner 6438 of Jerusalem 3389.
25 And in every several city 5892 of Judah 3063 he made 6213 high places 1116 to burn incense 6999 unto other 312 gods 430, and provoked to anger 3707 the LORD 3068 God 430 of his fathers 1.
26 Now the rest 3499 of his acts 1697 and of all his ways 1870, first 7223 and last 314, behold, they are written 3789 in the book 5612 of the kings 4428 of Judah 3063 and Israel 3478.
27 And Ahaz 271 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 him in the city 5892, even in Jerusalem 3389: but they brought 935 him not into the sepulchres 6913 of the kings 4428 of Israel 3478: and Hezekiah 3169 his son 1121 reigned 4427 in his stead.