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2 Kings 16:8

AhazAssyria

6 At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.

7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

9 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.

10 And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
WEB
Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the LORD’s house, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
ASV
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king`s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
DARBY
And Ahaz took the silver and the gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it [as] a present to the king of Assyria.
BLB
And Ahaz took the silver and the gold that was found in the house of YHWH and in the treasuries of the house of the king, and he sent [it] to the king of Assyria—a bribe.
ÅB
Og Ahas tok det sølv og gull som fantes i Herrens hus og i skattkammerne i kongens hus, og sendte det som gave til kongen i Assyria.
OTB
Og Akas tok sølvet og gullet som ble funnet i Herrens hus og i skattkamrene i kongens hus, og sendte det som en gave til kongen av Assyria.
B1930
Og Akas tok det sølv og gull som fantes i Herrens hus og i skattkammerne i kongens hus, og sendte det som gave til kongen i Assyria.

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  • 2 Kings 12:17–18

    Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

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  • Psalms 7:15–16

    He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

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  • Isaiah 8:7–8

    Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:

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  • 2 Kings 16:17–18

    And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.

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  • 2 Chronicles 28:20–21

    And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

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  • 2 Chronicles 16:2

    Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

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  • 2 Kings 18:15–16

    And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house.

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  • Isaiah 7:17

    The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father’s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.

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