At that time Aram’s King Rezin recovered Elath for Aram and expelled the Judahites from Elath.(A) Then the Arameans came to Elath, and they still live there today.(B)

So Ahaz sent messengers(C) to King Tiglath-pileser(D) of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. March up and save me from the grasp of the king of Aram and of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.” Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace and sent them to the king of Assyria as a bribe.(E)

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