Ahaz{H271} was twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign;{H4427} and he reigned{H4427} sixteen{H8337} years{H8141} in Jerusalem:{H3389} and he did{H6213} not that which was right{H3477} in the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} like David{H1732} his father;{H1}

but he walked in{H3212} the ways{H1870} of the kings{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} and made{H6213} also molten images{H4541} for the Baalim.{H1168}

Moreover he burnt incense{H6999} in the valley{H1516} of the son{H1121} of Hinnom,{H2011} and burnt{H1197} his children{H1121} in the fire,{H784} according to the abominations{H8441} of the nations{H1471} whom Jehovah{H3068} cast out{H3423} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

And he sacrificed{H2076} and burnt incense{H6999} in the high places,{H1116} and on the hills,{H1389} and under every green{H7488} tree.{H6086}

Wherefore Jehovah{H3068} his God{H430} delivered{H5414} him into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Syria;{H758} and they smote{H5221} him, and carried away{H7617} of his a great multitude{H1419} of captives,{H7633} and brought{H935} them to Damascus.{H1834} And he was also delivered{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} who smote{H5221} him with a great{H1419} slaughter.{H4347}

For Pekah{H6492} the son{H1121} of Remaliah{H7425} slew{H2026} in Judah{H3063} a hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} in one{H259} day,{H3117} all of them valiant{H2428} men;{H1121} because they had forsaken{H5800} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers.{H1}

And Zichri,{H2147} a mighty man{H1368} of Ephraim,{H669} slew{H2026} Maaseiah{H4641} the king's{H4428} son,{H1121} and Azrikam{H5840} the ruler{H5057} of the house,{H1004} and Elkanah{H511} that was next{H4932} to the king.{H4428}

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} carried away captive{H7617} of their brethren{H251} two hundred{H3967} thousand,{H505} women,{H802} sons,{H1121} and daughters,{H1323} and took also away{H962} much{H7227} spoil{H7998} from them, and brought{H935} the spoil{H7998} to Samaria.{H8111}

But a prophet{H5030} of Jehovah{H3068} was there, whose name{H8034} was Oded:{H5752} and he went out{H3318} to meet{H6440} the host{H6635} that came{H935} to Samaria,{H8111} and said{H559} unto them, Behold, because Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} was wroth{H2534} with Judah,{H3063} he hath delivered{H5414} them into your hand,{H3027} and ye have slain{H2026} them in a rage{H2197} which hath reached up{H5060} to heaven.{H8064}

And now ye purpose{H559} to keep under{H3533} the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198} unto you: [but] are there not even{H7535} with you trespasses{H819} of your own against Jehovah{H3068} your God?{H430}

Now hear{H8085} me therefore, and send{H7725} back the captives,{H7633} that ye have taken captive{H7617} of your brethren;{H251} for the fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} of Jehovah{H3068} is upon you.

Then certain{H582} of the heads{H7218} of the children{H1121} of Ephraim,{H669} Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Johanan,{H3076} Berechiah{H1296} the son{H1121} of Meshillemoth,{H4919} and Jehizkiah{H3169} the son{H1121} of Shallum,{H7967} and Amasa{H6021} the son{H1121} of Hadlai,{H2311} stood up{H6965} against them that came{H935} from the war,{H6635}

and said{H559} unto them, Ye shall not bring in{H935} the captives{H7633} hither: for ye purpose{H559} that which will bring upon us a trespass{H819} against Jehovah,{H3068} to add{H3254} unto our sins{H2403} and to our trespass;{H819} for our trespass{H819} is great,{H7227} and there is fierce{H7227} wrath{H639} against Israel.{H3478}

So the armed men{H2502} left{H5800} the captives{H7633} and the spoil{H961} before{H6440} the princes{H8269} and all the assembly.{H6951}

And the men{H582} that have been mentioned{H5344} by name{H8034} rose up,{H6965} and took{H2388} the captives,{H7633} and with the spoil{H7998} clothed{H3847} all that were naked{H4636} among them, and arrayed{H3847} them, and shod{H5274} them, and gave them to eat{H398} and to drink,{H8248} and anointed{H5480} them, and carried{H5095} all the feeble{H3782} of them upon asses,{H2543} and brought{H935} them to Jericho,{H3405} the city{H5892} of palm-trees,{H8558} unto{H681} their brethren:{H251} then they returned{H7725} to Samaria.{H8111}

At that time{H6256} did king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} send{H7971} unto the kings{H4428} of Assyria{H804} to help{H5826} him.

For again the Edomites{H130} had come{H935} and smitten{H5221} Judah,{H3063} and carried away{H7617} captives.{H7628}

The Philistines{H6430} also had invaded{H6584} the cities{H5892} of the lowland,{H8219} and of the South{H5045} of Judah,{H3063} and had taken{H3920} Beth-shemesh,{H1053} and Aijalon,{H357} and Gederoth,{H1450} and Soco{H7755} with the towns{H1323} thereof, and Timnah{H8553} with the towns{H1323} thereof, Gimzo{H1579} also and the towns{H1323} thereof: and they dwelt{H3427} there.

For Jehovah{H3068} brought{H3665} Judah{H3063} low{H3665} because of Ahaz{H271} king{H4428} of Israel;{H3478} for he had dealt{H6544} wantonly{H6544} in Judah,{H3063} and trespassed{H4603} sore{H4604} against Jehovah.{H3068}

And Tilgath-pilneser{H8407} king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} came{H935} unto him, and distressed{H6696} him, but strengthened{H2388} him not.

For Ahaz{H271} took away a portion{H2505} out of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and out of the house{H1004} of the king{H4428} and of the princes,{H8269} and gave{H5414} it unto the king{H4428} of Assyria:{H804} but it helped{H5833} him not.

And in the time{H6256} of his distress{H6887} did he trespass{H4603} yet more{H3254} against Jehovah,{H3068} this same king{H4428} Ahaz.{H271}

For he sacrificed{H2076} unto the gods{H430} of Damascus,{H1834} which smote{H5221} him; and he said,{H559} Because the gods{H430} of the kings{H4428} of Syria{H758} helped{H5826} them, therefore will I sacrifice{H2076} to them, that they may help{H5826} me. But they were the ruin{H3782} of him, and of all Israel.{H3478}

And Ahaz{H271} gathered together{H622} the vessels{H3627} of the house{H1004} of God,{H430} and cut in pieces{H7112} the vessels{H3627} of the house{H1004} of God,{H430} and shut up{H5462} the doors{H1817} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and he made{H6213} him altars{H4196} in every corner{H6438} of Jerusalem.{H3389}

And in every city{H5892} of Judah{H3063} he made{H6213} high places{H1116} to burn incense{H6999} unto other{H312} gods,{H430} and provoked to anger{H3707} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of his fathers.{H1}

Now the rest{H3499} of his acts,{H1697} and all his ways,{H1870} first{H7223} and last,{H314} behold, they are written{H3789} in the book{H5612} of the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} and Israel.{H3478}

And Ahaz{H271} slept{H7901} with his fathers,{H1} and they buried{H6912} him in the city,{H5892} even in Jerusalem;{H3389} for they brought{H935} him not into the sepulchres{H6913} of the kings{H4428} of Israel:{H3478} and Hezekiah{H3169} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427} in his stead.