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2 Chronicles 28:20

Tilgath-pilneserAssyria

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.

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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BSB
Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
KJV
And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
WEB
Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.
ASV
And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
DARBY
And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and troubled him, and did not support him.
BLB
And Tiglath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, and he did not strengthen him.
ÅB
Så kom kongen i Assyria Tilgat-Pilneser mot ham og fór fiendtlig fram mot ham istedenfor å støtte ham.
OTB
Så kom Tiglat-Pileser, kongen av Assyria, mot ham og undertrykte ham i stedet for å støtte ham.
B1930
Så kom kongen i Assyria Tilgat-Pilneser mot ham og fór fiendtlig frem mot ham istedenfor å støtte ham.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 15:29

    In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.

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  • 1 Chronicles 5:26

    So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.

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  • Isaiah 30:16

    “No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.

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  • Isaiah 7:20

    On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates —the king of Assyria—to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to remove your beard as well.

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  • Hosea 5:13

    When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

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  • 2 Kings 16:7–10

    So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”

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  • Jeremiah 2:37

    Moreover, you will leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not prosper by their help.”

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  • 2 Kings 17:5

    Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

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