2 Kings 16:8

Translations

Modern

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.

Traditional

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

Literal

And Ahaz took the silver and the gold that was found in the house of YHWH and in the treasuries of the house of the king, and he sent it to the king of Assyria—a bribe.

Latin

Et cum collegisset argentum et aurum quod inveniri potuit in domo Domini et in thesauris regis, misit regi Assyriorum munera.

Original

Hebrew

English

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.

Notes

2 Kings 16:7–9

Instead of trusting in God's help (Isaiah 7:7–16), Ahaz asked Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria to save him from his enemies. Tiglath-pileser succeeded, leading to Rezin's death, the capture of Damascus, and the deportation of its people in 732 BC. This also helped remove Pekah as king of Israel that same year (2 Kings 15:29–30). However, the rescue was costly; Ahaz paid a large tribute, and Assyria's involvement made Judah a vassal state (a state under the control of another).

Theme notes and profiles

Ahaz Arameans Assyria Fearing People

Events

Reign of Ahaz

Related verses

2 Kings 12:17–18
At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.
Psalm 7:15–16
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
2 Chronicles 16:2
So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:
Isaiah 8:7–8
…the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.
2 Chronicles 28:20–21
Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
2 Kings 18:15–16
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace.
Isaiah 7:17
The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.”
2 Kings 16:17–18
King Ahaz also cut off the frames of the movable stands and removed the bronze basin from each of them. He took down the Sea from the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a stone base.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 28:1–4

People

Ahaz: King of Judah, son of Jotham

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel

Glossary

Ahaz (King) Alliance Isaiah, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Minerals and Metals Nineveh, Ninevite Temple

Topics

Ahaz: King of Judah, Son and Successor of Jotham: Robs the Temple to Purchase Aid from the King of Asia Alliances: Ahaz and Tiglath Assyria: Tiglathpileser King of Asked to Aid Ahaz Against Syria Diplomacy: Ahaz Purchases Assistance from the King of Assyria Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Ahaz Prophecies Concerning Israel: Judah is Invaded by the Kings of Samaria and Syria Rezin: A King of Syria Who Harassed the Southern Kingdom (Judah) Syria: Conquest of by Tiglath-Pileser, King of Assyria Tiglath-Pileser: Forms an Alliance with Ahaz; Captures Damascus

2 Kings 16:8

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