At that time Rezin king of Aram restored (A)Elath to Aram, and drove the Judeans away from [a]Elath; and the [b]Arameans came to Elath and have lived there to this day.

Ahaz Seeks Help of Assyria

(B)So Ahaz sent messengers to (C)Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son; come up and save me from the [c]hand of the king of Aram, and from the [d]hand of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.” And (D)Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king’s house, and sent a gift to the king of Assyria.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 16:6 Heb Eloth
  2. 2 Kings 16:6 As in some ancient versions; MT Edomites
  3. 2 Kings 16:7 Lit palm
  4. 2 Kings 16:7 Lit palm

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