2 Kings 16:5 meaning and explanation

Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.

2 Kings 16:5, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse reports a coalition attack on Judah early in Ahaz's reign. Rezin of Aram (Syria) and Pekah of Israel, former rivals, joined forces against Jerusalem, probably to force Judah into an anti-Assyrian alliance.

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