2 Chronicles 28:21-23

New King James Version

²¹For Ahaz took part of the treasures from the house of the Lord, from the house of the king, and from the leaders, and he gave it to the king of Assyria; but he did not help him.

Apostasy and Death of Ahaz^(A)

²²Now in the time of his distress King Ahaz became increasingly unfaithful to the Lord. This is that King Ahaz. ²³For ^(B)he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him, saying, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them ^(C)that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.

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2 Chronicles 28:21-23

New International Version

²¹Ahaz^(A) took some of the things from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace and from the officials and presented them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.^(B)

²²In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful^(C) to the Lord. ²³He offered sacrifices to the gods^(D) of Damascus, who had defeated him; for he thought, “Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.”^(E) But they were his downfall and the downfall of all Israel.^(F)