2 Chronicles 28:20

20 And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

2 Chronicles 28:20 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 28:20

And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him
Not to Jerusalem, but to Damascus, where he made a diversion in his favour, and took that city, and where Ahaz met him, ( 2 Kings 16:9 )

and distressed him, but strengthened him not;
exhausted his treasures, and laid a tribute upon him, but did not help him against the Edomites and Philistines, or recover for him the cities they had taken from him; and, in taking Damascus, he served himself more than Ahaz, and paved the way for seizing upon the ten tribes.

2 Chronicles 28:20 In-Context

18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof; and they dwelt there.

19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he made Judah naked and transgressed sorely against the LORD.

20 And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king and from the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria; but he helped him not.

22 And in the time of his distress he trespassed yet more against the LORD: this is that King Ahaz.