2 Chronicles 28:22

22 It was during this troubled time that King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD

2 Chronicles 28:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 28:22

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more
against the Lord
By increasing his idolatries, as appears by what he did, in imitation of what he saw at Damascus, where he had an interview with the king of Assyria, ( 2 Kings 16:10-16 )

this is that King Ahaz;
that monster of iniquity, than whom there was none worse, nor any so bad, of all the kings of Judah.

2 Chronicles 28:22 In-Context

20 Assyria's King Tiglath-pileser came to Ahaz, but he brought trouble, not support.

21 Even though Ahaz took items from the LORD's temple, the royal palace, and the officials to buy off the king of Assyria, it was of no help.

22 It was during this troubled time that King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD

23 by sacrificing to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him. "Since the gods of Aram's kings are helping them," he said, "I'll sacrifice to them too, so that they will help me." But they became the ruin of both him and all Israel.

24 Ahaz gathered the objects from God's temple, cut them up, shut the doors of the LORD's temple, and made himself altars on every corner in Jerusalem.