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2 Kings 16:5-7

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5 1Then Rezin king of Syria and 2Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came up to wage war on Jerusalem, and they besieged Ahaz 3but could not conquer him.
6 At that time Rezin the king of Syria recovered 4Elath for Syria and drove the men of Judah from 5Elath, and the Edomites came to Elath, where they dwell to this day.
7 6So Ahaz sent messengers to 7Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up and rescue me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are attacking me."
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2 Kings 16:5-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 16

This chapter contains the reign of Ahaz only, relates his idolatry, 2Ki 16:1-4 his hiring the king of Assyria with the treasure of the temple, and his own, to assist him against the kings of Israel and Syria, who besieged him, 2Ki 16:5-9, his seeing the altar of an idol at Damascus, the fashion of which he took, and ordered one like it to be built at Jerusalem, 2Ki 16:10-16, his defacing and removing some things in the temple, 2Ki 16:17,18, and the chapter is concluded with his death and burial, 2Ki 16:19,20.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 7

  • 1. 2 Kings 15:37
  • 2. 2 Kings 15:37
  • 3. [2 Chronicles 28:5, 6]
  • 4. See 2 Kings 14:22
  • 5. See 2 Kings 14:22
  • 6. See 2 Chronicles 28:16
  • 7. See 2 Kings 15:29
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