2 Kings 16:8 meaning and explanation
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.
2 Kings 16:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Ahaz, king of Judah, was under siege by Rezin of Aram and Pekah of Israel (verse 5). Rather than trust the LORD, he had already pledged himself as servant and son to Tiglath-pileser of Assyria (verse 7).
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