2 Chronicles 28:22 - The Message But King Ahaz didn’t learn his lesson—at the very time that everyone was turning against him, he continued to be against God! He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus. He had just been defeated by Damascus; he thought, “If I worship the gods who helped Damascus, those gods just might help me, too.” But things only went from bad to worse: first Ahaz in ruins and then the country. He cleaned out The Temple of God of everything useful and valuable, boarded up the doors of The Temple, and then went out and set up pagan shrines for his own use all over Jerusalem. And not only in Jerusalem, but all over Judah—neighborhood shrines for worshiping any and every god on sale. And was God ever angry! More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In the time of his distress he became still more unfaithful to the Lord–this same King Ahaz. American Standard Version (1901) And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz. Common English Bible It was during this troubled time that King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, in the time of his anguish, he also added to his contempt against the Lord. King Ahaz himself, by himself, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Moreover also in the time of his distress he increased contempt against the Lord. King Achaz, himself by himself, |