2 Kings 16:12 meaning and explanation

When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.

2 Kings 16:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Ahaz, king of Judah, has just returned from Damascus, where he met Tiglath-pileser, the Assyrian king who had rescued him from Rezin of Aram and Pekah of Israel. There Ahaz saw a pagan altar and sent its plans to Uriah the priest, who built a copy in Jerusalem.

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