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Twentyyearsold was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reignedsixteen*years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
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But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
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So Ahazsentmessengers to Tiglathpileserking of Assyria,saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
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And Ahaztook the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king'shouse, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
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And the king of Assyriahearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slewRezin.
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And kingAhazwent to Damascus to meetTiglathpileserking of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and kingAhazsent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.