2 Chronicles 28:19

¹⁷ For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.

¹⁸ The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.

²⁰ And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

²¹ For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.

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
And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
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Job 40:12
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
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1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
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Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
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Psalms 106:41–43
And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.
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Revelation 16:15
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
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Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
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Micah 6:16
For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
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