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== Divrei Hayamim II (Book of 2 Chronicles), Chapter 28 ==

<named id="1"/>1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not that which was right in the eyes of HaShem, like David his father;

<named id="2"/>2 but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.

<named id="3"/>3 Moreover he offered in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom HaShem cast out before the children of Israel.

<named id="4"/>4 And he sacrificed and offered in the high places, and on the hills, and under every leafy tree.

<named id="5"/>5 Wherefore HaShem his G-d delivered him into the hand of the king of Aram; and they smote him, and carried away of his a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

<named id="6"/>6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken HaShem, the G-d of their fathers.

<named id="7"/>7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

<named id="8"/>8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

<named id="9"/>9 But a prophet of HaShem was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them: 'Behold, because HaShem, the G-d of your fathers, was wroth with Judah, He hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage which hath reached up unto heaven.

<named id="10"/>10 And now ye purpose to bring the children of Judah and Jerusalem into subjection for bondmen and bondwomen unto you; but are there not even with you acts of guilt of your own against HaShem your G-d?

<named id="11"/>11 Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of HaShem is upon you.'

<named id="12"/>12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Jehohanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

<named id="13"/>13 and said unto them: 'Ye shall not bring in the captives hither; for ye purpose that which will bring upon us guilt against HaShem, to add unto our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.'

<named id="14"/>14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.

<named id="15"/>15 And the men that have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, unto their brethren; then they returned to Samaria.

<named id="16"/>16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.

<named id="17"/>17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.

<named id="18"/>18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the Lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof; and they dwelt there.

<named id="19"/>19 For HaShem brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had cast away restraint in Judah, and acted treacherously against HaShem.

<named id="20"/>20 And Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

<named id="21"/>21 For Ahaz stripped the house of HaShem, and the house of the king and the princes, and gave thereof unto the king of Assyria; but it helped him not.

<named id="22"/>22 And in the time of his distress did he act even more treacherously against HaShem, this same king Ahaz.

<named id="23"/>23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said: 'Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me.' But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

<named id="24"/>24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of G-d, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of G-d, and shut up the doors of the house of HaShem; and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

<named id="25"/>25 And in every city of Judah he made high places to offer unto other gods, and provoked HaShem, the G-d of his fathers.

<named id="26"/>26 Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

<named id="27"/>27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem; for they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

== See also ==
* [[Divrei Hayamim II 27|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Divrei Hayamim II 28 Commentaries]]
* [[Divrei Hayamim II 29|Next Chapter]]

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