In the seventeenth{H6240} year{H8141} of Pekah{H6492} the son{H1121} of Remaliah{H7425} Ahaz{H271} the son{H1121} of Jotham{H3147} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} began to reign.{H4427}

Twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} was Ahaz{H271} 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} his God,{H430} like David{H1732} his father.{H1}

But he walked{H3212} in the way{H1870} of the kings{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} yea, and made his son{H1121} to pass through{H5674} the fire,{H784} according to the abominations{H8441} of the nations,{H1471} whom Jehovah{H3068} cast out{H3423} from 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}

Then Rezin{H7526} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} and Pekah{H6492} son{H1121} of Remaliah{H7425} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} came up{H5927} to Jerusalem{H3389} to war:{H4421} and they besieged{H6696} Ahaz,{H271} but could{H3201} not overcome{H3898} him.

At that time{H6256} Rezin{H7526} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} recovered{H7725} Elath{H359} to Syria,{H758} and drove{H5394} the Jews{H3064} from Elath;{H359} and the Syrians{H726} came{H935} to Elath,{H359} and dwelt{H3427} there, unto this day.{H3117}

So Ahaz{H271} sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} to Tiglath-pileser{H8407} king{H4428} of Assyria,{H804} saying,{H559} I am thy servant{H5650} and thy son:{H1121} come up,{H5927} and save{H3467} me out of the hand{H3709} of the king{H4428} of Syria,{H758} and out of the hand{H3709} of the king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} who rise up{H6965} against me.

And Ahaz{H271} took{H3947} the silver{H3701} and gold{H2091} that was found{H4672} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and in the treasures{H214} of the king's{H4428} house,{H1004} and sent{H7971} it for a present{H7810} to the king{H4428} of Assyria.{H804}

And the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} hearkened{H8085} unto him; and the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} went up{H5927} against Damascus,{H1834} and took{H8610} it, and carried [the people of] it captive{H1540} to Kir,{H7024} and slew{H4191} Rezin.{H7526}

And king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} went{H3212} to Damascus{H1834} to meet{H7125} Tiglath-pileser{H8407} king{H4428} of Assyria,{H804} and saw{H7200} the altar{H4196} that was at Damascus;{H1834} and king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} sent{H7971} to Urijah{H223} the priest{H3548} the fashion{H1823} of the altar,{H4196} and the pattern{H8403} of it, according to all the workmanship{H4639} thereof.

And Urijah{H223} the priest{H3548} built{H1129} an altar:{H4196} according to all that king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} had sent{H7971} from Damascus,{H1834} so did Urijah{H223} the priest{H3548} make{H6213} it against the coming{H935} of king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} from Damascus.{H1834}

And when the king{H4428} was come{H935} from Damascus,{H1834} the king{H4428} saw{H7200} the altar:{H4196} and the king{H4428} drew near{H7126} unto the altar,{H4196} and offered{H5927} thereon.

And he burnt{H6999} his burnt-offering{H5930} and his meal-offering,{H4503} and poured{H5258} his drink-offering,{H5262} and sprinkled{H2236} the blood{H1818} of his peace-offerings,{H5262} upon the altar.{H4196}

And the brazen{H5178} altar,{H4196} which was before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} he brought{H7126} from the forefront{H6440} of the house,{H1004} from between his altar{H4196} and the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and put{H5414} it on the north{H6828} side{H3409} of his altar.{H4196}

And king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} commanded{H6680} Urijah{H223} the priest,{H3548} saying,{H559} Upon the great{H1419} altar{H4196} burn{H6999} the morning{H1242} burnt-offering,{H5930} and the evening{H6153} meal-offering,{H4503} and the king's{H4428} burnt-offering,{H4503} and his meal-offering,{H4503} with the burnt-offering{H5930} of all the people{H5971} of the land,{H776} and their meal-offering,{H5930} and their drink-offerings;{H5262} and sprinkle{H2236} upon it all the blood{H1818} of the burnt-offering,{H5930} and all the blood{H1818} of the sacrifice:{H2077} but the brazen{H5178} altar{H4196} shall be for me to inquire{H1239} by.

Thus did{H6213} Urijah{H223} the priest,{H3548} according to all that king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} commanded.{H6680}

And king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} cut off{H7112} the panels{H4526} of the bases,{H4350} and removed{H5493} the laver{H3595} from off them, and took down{H3381} the sea{H3220} from off the brazen{H5178} oxen{H1241} that were under it, and put{H5414} it upon a pavement{H4837} of stone.{H68}

And the covered{H4329} way for the sabbath{H7676} that they had built{H1129} in the house,{H1004} and the king's{H4428} entry{H3996} without,{H2435} turned{H5437} he unto the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} because{H6440} of the king{H4428} of Assyria.{H804}

Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Ahaz{H271} which he did,{H6213} are they not written{H3789} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697} of the kings{H4428} of Judah?{H3063}

And Ahaz{H271} slept{H7901} with his fathers,{H1} and was buried{H6912} with his fathers{H1} in the city{H5892} of David:{H1732} and Hezekiah{H2396} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427} in his stead.