Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
2 Chronicles 28:20
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Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
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And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
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Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.
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And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
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2 Chronicles 28
18 The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.
19 For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.
20 Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
21 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.
22 In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
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