2 Chronicles 28:21
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For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.
In other translations
For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.
Hebrew words
כִּי־ki-forH3588חָלַקchalakhe had plunderedH2505אָחָז'achazAhazH271אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְהַשָּׂרִיםvehasarimand the officialsH8269וַיִּתֵּןvaiyitenand he had givenH5414לְמֶלֶךְlemelekhto [the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר'ashurAssyriaH804וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808לְעֶזְרָהle'ezrahfor helpH5833לוֹ׃lofor him
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Related verses
- 2 Kings 16:8-98 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria. 9 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.8 Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. 9 So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death.
- 2 Chronicles 12:9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.
- 2 Kings 18:15-1615 And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house. 16 At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.15 Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. 16 At that time Hezekiah stripped the gold with which he had plated the doors and doorposts of the temple of the LORD, and he gave it to the king of Assyria.
- Proverbs 20:25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
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People and places
People: Ahaz
Places: Assyria