2 Chronicles 28:22

Modern

In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.

Traditional

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.

Literal

And in the time of distress to him he added to act faithlessly against YHWH (this was King Ahaz).

Latin

Insuper et tempore angustiæ suæ auxit contemptum in Dominum, ipse per se rex Achaz,

Hebrew

English

In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.

King Ahaz rejected the Lord by building an altar like one in Damascus (2 Kings 16:10–16) and by offering sacrifices to the gods of Damascus.

Theme notes and profiles

Ezekiel 21:13
Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD.
Jeremiah 5:3
O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
Isaiah 1:5
Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
Esther 7:6
Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.
Psalm 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Revelation 16:9–11
And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
2 Chronicles 33:12
And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.
Psalm 52:7
“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
Hosea 5:15
Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

Ahaz: King of Judah, son of Jotham