2 Kings 16:9 meaning and explanation

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 Kings 16:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Verse 9 reports the outcome of Ahaz's appeal to Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria. Facing a siege by Rezin of Aram and Pekah of Israel, Ahaz had called himself the Assyrian king's servant and son and had sent temple and palace treasure as a gift.

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