2 Chronicles 28:19

¹⁷ The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.

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.

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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.
KJV: For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
WEB: For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against the LORD.
ASV: For Jehovah brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed sore against Jehovah.
DARBY: For Jehovah humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had made Judah lawless, and transgressed much against Jehovah.
BLB: For YHWH humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had thrown off restraint in Judah and acted unfaithfully—an unfaithfulness—against YHWH.

ÅB: For Herren ville ydmyke Juda for Israels konge Ahas' skyld, fordi han hadde forført Juda til tuktløshet og båret seg så troløst at mot Herren.
OTB: For Herren førte Juda lavt på grunn av Akas, Israels konge, for han hadde forårsaket uorden i Juda, og var svært utro mot Herren.
B1930: For Herren vilde ydmyke Juda for Israels konge Akas' skyld, fordi han hadde forført Juda til tuktløshet og båret sig så troløst at mot Herren.

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Cross references

2 Chronicles 21:2
Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
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Job 40:12
Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
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1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
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Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.
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Psalms 106:41–43
He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.
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Revelation 16:15
“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
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Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
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Micah 6:16
You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”
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