Ahaz{H271} was twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} sixteen{H8337}{H6240} years{H8141} in Jerusalem{H3389}: but he did{H6213}{(H8804)} not that which was right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, like David{H1732} his father{H1}:

For he walked in{H3212}{(H8799)} the ways{H1870} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, and made{H6213}{(H8804)} also molten images{H4541} for Baalim{H1168}.

Moreover he burnt incense{H6999}{(H8689)} in the valley{H1516} of the son{H1121} of Hinnom{H2011}, and burnt{H1197}{(H8686)} his children{H1121} in the fire{H784}, after the abominations{H8441} of the heathen{H1471} whom the LORD{H3068} had cast out{H3423}{(H8689)} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.

He sacrificed{H2076}{(H8762)} also and burnt incense{H6999}{(H8762)} in the high places{H1116}, and on the hills{H1389}, and under every green{H7488} tree{H6086}.

Wherefore the LORD{H3068} his God{H430} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} him into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Syria{H758}; and they smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him, and carried away{H7617}{(H8799)} a great multitude{H1419} of them captives{H7633}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them to Damascus{H1834}. And he was also delivered{H5414}{(H8737)} into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, who smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him with a great{H1419} slaughter{H4347}.

For Pekah{H6492} the son{H1121} of Remaliah{H7425} slew{H2026}{(H8799)} in Judah{H3063} an hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} in one{H259} day{H3117}, which were all valiant{H2428} men{H1121}; because they had forsaken{H5800}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1}.

And Zichri{H2147}, a mighty man{H1368} of Ephraim{H669}, slew{H2026}{(H8799)} Maaseiah{H4641} the king's{H4428} son{H1121}, and Azrikam{H5840} the governor{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}{(H8799)} of their brethren{H251} two hundred{H3967} thousand{H505}, women{H802}, sons{H1121}, and daughters{H1323}, and took also away{H962}{(H8804)} much{H7227} spoil{H7998} from them, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} the spoil{H7998} to Samaria{H8111}.

But a prophet{H5030} of the LORD{H3068} was there, whose name{H8034} was Oded{H5752}: and he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the host{H6635} that came{H935}{(H8802)} to Samaria{H8111}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Behold, because the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1} was wroth{H2534} with Judah{H3063}, he hath delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} them into your hand{H3027}, and ye have slain{H2026}{(H8799)} them in a rage{H2197} that reacheth up{H5060}{(H8689)} unto heaven{H8064}.

And now ye purpose{H559}{(H8802)} to keep under{H3533}{(H8800)} the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198} unto you: but are there not with you, even{H7535} with you, sins{H819} against the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}?

Now hear{H8085}{(H8798)} me therefore, and deliver{H7725}{(H8685)} the captives{H7633} again, which ye have taken captive{H7617}{(H8804)} of your brethren{H251}: for the fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} of the LORD{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}{(H8799)} against them that came{H935}{(H8802)} from the war{H6635},

And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye shall not bring in{H935}{(H8686)} the captives{H7633} hither: for whereas we have offended{H819} against the LORD{H3068} already, ye intend{H559}{(H8802)} to add{H3254}{(H8687)} more to our sins{H2403} and to our trespass{H819}: for our trespass{H819} is great{H7227}, and there is fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} against Israel{H3478}.

So the armed men{H2502}{(H8803)} left{H5800}{(H8799)} the captives{H7633} and the spoil{H961} before{H6440} the princes{H8269} and all the congregation{H6951}.

And the men{H582} which were expressed{H5344}{(H8738)} by name{H8034} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and took{H2388}{(H8686)} the captives{H7633}, and with the spoil{H7998} clothed{H3847}{(H8689)} all that were naked{H4636} among them, and arrayed{H3847}{(H8686)} them, and shod{H5274}{(H8686)} them, and gave them to eat{H398}{(H8686)} and to drink{H8248}{(H8686)}, and anointed{H5480}{(H8799)} them, and carried{H5095}{(H8762)} all the feeble{H3782}{(H8802)} of them upon asses{H2543}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them to Jericho{H3405}, the city{H5892} of palm trees{H8558}{(H8677)}{H5899}, to{H681} their brethren{H251}: then they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Samaria{H8111}.

At that time{H6256} did king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} send{H7971}{(H8804)} unto the kings{H4428} of Assyria{H804} to help{H5826}{(H8800)} him.

For again the Edomites{H130} had come{H935}{(H8804)} and smitten{H5221}{(H8686)} Judah{H3063}, and carried away{H7617}{(H8799)} captives{H7628}.

The Philistines{H6430} also had invaded{H6584}{(H8804)} the cities{H5892} of the low country{H8219}, and of the south{H5045} of Judah{H3063}, and had taken{H3920}{(H8799)} Bethshemesh{H1053}, and Ajalon{H357}, and Gederoth{H1450}, and Shocho{H7755} with the villages{H1323} thereof, and Timnah{H8553} with the villages{H1323} thereof, Gimzo{H1579} also and the villages{H1323} thereof: and they dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} there.

For the LORD{H3068} brought{H3665} Judah{H3063} low{H3665}{(H8689)} because of Ahaz{H271} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}; for he made{H6544} Judah{H3063} naked{H6544}{(H8689)}, and transgressed{H4603}{(H8800)} sore{H4604} against the LORD{H3068}.

And Tilgathpilneser{H8407} king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} came{H935}{(H8799)} unto him, and distressed{H6696}{(H8799)} him, but strengthened{H2388}{(H8804)} him not.

For Ahaz{H271} took away a portion{H2505}{(H8804)} out of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and out of the house{H1004} of the king{H4428}, and of the princes{H8269}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it unto the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}: but he helped{H5833} him not.

And in the time{H6256} of his distress{H6887}{(H8687)} did he trespass{H4603}{(H8800)} yet more{H3254}{(H8686)} against the LORD{H3068}: this is that king{H4428} Ahaz{H271}.

For he sacrificed{H2076}{(H8799)} unto the gods{H430} of Damascus{H1834}, which smote{H5221}{(H8688)} him: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Because the gods{H430} of the kings{H4428} of Syria{H758} help{H5826}{(H8688)} them, therefore will I sacrifice{H2076}{(H8762)} to them, that they may help{H5826}{(H8799)} me. But they were the ruin{H3782}{(H8687)} of him, and of all Israel{H3478}.

And Ahaz{H271} gathered together{H622}{(H8799)} the vessels{H3627} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and cut in pieces{H7112}{(H8762)} the vessels{H3627} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and shut up{H5462}{(H8799)} the doors{H1817} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and he made{H6213}{(H8799)} him altars{H4196} in every corner{H6438} of Jerusalem{H3389}.

And in every several city{H5892} of Judah{H3063} he made{H6213}{(H8804)} high places{H1116} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8763)} unto other{H312} gods{H430}, and provoked to anger{H3707}{(H8686)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of his fathers{H1}.

Now the rest{H3499} of his acts{H1697} and of all his ways{H1870}, first{H7223} and last{H314}, behold, they are written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} and Israel{H3478}.

And Ahaz{H271} slept{H7901}{(H8799)} with his fathers{H1}, and they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him in the city{H5892}, even in Jerusalem{H3389}: but they brought{H935}{(H8689)} him not into the sepulchres{H6913} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}: and Hezekiah{H3169} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.