1 Ahaz271 was twenty6242 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 sixteen8337 6240 years8141 in Jerusalem:3389 but he did6213 not that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 like David1732 his father:25

2 For he walked3212 in the ways1870 of the kings4428 of Israel,3478 and made6213 also1571 molten4541 images for Baalim.1168

3 Moreover he burnt6999 incense6999 in the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom,2011 and burnt1197 his children1121 in the fire,784 after the abominations8441 of the heathen1471 whom834 the LORD3068 had cast3423 out before6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478

4 He sacrificed2076 also and burnt6999 incense6999 in the high1116 places, and on5921 the hills,1389 and under8478 every3605 green7488 tree.6086

5 Why the LORD3068 his God430 delivered5414 him into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Syria;758 and they smote5221 him, and carried7617 away7617 a great1419 multitude of them captives,7633 and brought935 them to Damascus.1834 And he was also delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Israel,3478 who smote5221 him with a great1419 slaughter.4347

6 For Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 slew2026 in Judah3063 an hundred3967 and twenty6242 thousand505 in one259 day,3117 which were all3605 valiant2428 men;1121 because they had forsaken5800 the LORD3068 God430 of their fathers.1

7 And Zichri,2147 a mighty1368 man of Ephraim,669 slew2026 Maaseiah4641 the king's4428 son,1121 and Azrikam5840 the governor5057 of the house,1004 and Elkanah511 that was next4932 to the king.4428

8 And the children1121 of Israel3478 carried7617 away captive7617 of their brothers251 two hundred3967 thousand,505 women,802 sons,1121 and daughters,1323 and took also1571 away much7227 spoil7998 from them, and brought935 the spoil7998 to Samaria.8111

9 But a prophet5030 of the LORD3068 was there,8033 whose name8034 was Oded:5752 and he went3318 out before6440 the host6635 that came935 to Samaria,8111 and said559 to them, Behold,2009 because the LORD3068 God430 of your fathers1 was wroth2534 with Judah,3063 he has delivered5414 them into your hand,3027 and you have slain2026 them in a rage2197 that reaches5060 up to heaven.8064

10 And now6258 you purpose559 to keep3533 under the children1121 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 for slaves5650 and bondwomen8198 to you: but are there not with you, even7535 with you, sins819 against the LORD3068 your God?430

11 Now6258 hear8085 me therefore, and deliver7725 the captives7633 again, which834 you have taken captive7617 of your brothers:251 for the fierce2740 wrath639 of the LORD3068 is on you.

12 Then certain582 of the heads7218 of the children1121 of Ephraim,669 Azariah5838 the son1121 of Johanan,3076 Berechiah1296 the son1121 of Meshillemoth,4919 and Jehizkiah3169 the son1121 of Shallum,7967 and Amasa6021 the son1121 of Hadlai,2311 stood6965 up against5921 them that came935 from the war,6635

13 And said559 to them, You shall not bring935 in the captives7633 here: for whereas3588 we have offended819 against the LORD3068 already, you intend559 to add3254 more to our sins2403 and to our trespass:819 for our trespass819 is great,7227 and there is fierce2740 wrath639 against5921 Israel.3478

14 So the armed2502 men left5800 the captives7633 and the spoil961 before6440 the princes8269 and all3605 the congregation.6951

15 And the men582 which834 were expressed5344 by name8034 rose6965 up, and took2388 the captives,7633 and with the spoil7998 clothed3847 all3605 that were naked4636 among them, and arrayed3847 them, and shod5274 them, and gave them to eat398 and to drink,8248 and anointed4886 them, and carried5095 all3605 the feeble3782 of them on asses,2543 and brought935 them to Jericho,3405 the city5892 of palm8558 trees, to their brothers:251 then they returned7725 to Samaria.8111

16 At that time6256 did king4428 Ahaz271 send7971 to the kings4428 of Assyria804 to help5826 him.

17 For again5750 the Edomites130 had come935 and smitten5221 Judah,3063 and carried7617 away captives.7628

18 The Philistines6430 also had invaded6584 the cities5892 of the low8219 country, and of the south5045 of Judah,3063 and had taken3920 Bethshemesh,1053 and Ajalon,357 and Gederoth,1450 and Shocho7755 with the villages1323 thereof, and Timnah8553 with the villages1323 thereof, Gimzo1579 also and the villages1323 thereof: and they dwelled3427 there.8033

19 For the LORD3068 brought3665 Judah3063 low3665 because5668 of Ahaz271 king4428 of Israel;3478 for he made6213 Judah3063 naked,6544 and transgressed4603 sore against the LORD.3068

20 And Tilgathpilneser8407 king4428 of Assyria804 came935 to him, and distressed6696 him, but strengthened2388 him not.

21 For Ahaz271 took away a portion2505 out of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and out of the house1004 of the king,4428 and of the princes,8269 and gave5414 it to the king4428 of Assyria:804 but he helped5833 him not.

22 And in the time6256 of his distress6887 did he trespass4603 yet more3254 against the LORD:3068 this1931 is that king4428 Ahaz.271

23 For he sacrificed2076 to the gods430 of Damascus,1834 which smote5221 him: and he said,559 Because3588 the gods430 of the kings4428 of Syria758 help5826 them, therefore will I sacrifice2076 to them, that they may help5826 me. But they were the ruin3782 of him, and of all3605 Israel.3478

24 And Ahaz271 gathered622 together the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God,430 and cut7112 in pieces the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God,430 and shut5462 up the doors1817 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and he made6213 him altars4196 in every3605 corner6438 of Jerusalem.3389

25 And in every3605 several city5892 of Judah3063 he made6213 high1116 places to burn6999 incense6999 to other312 gods,430 and provoked to anger3707 the LORD3068 God430 of his fathers.1

26 Now the rest3499 of his acts1697 and of all3605 his ways,1870 first7223 and last,314 behold,2009 they are written3789 in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Judah3063 and Israel.3478

27 And Ahaz271 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and they buried6912 him in the city,5892 even in Jerusalem:3389 but they brought935 him not into the sepulchers6913 of the kings4428 of Israel:3478 and Hezekiah2396 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478