2 Chronicles 28:22 - The Message22-25 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! See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176922 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition22 In the time of his distress he became still more unfaithful to the Lord–this same King Ahaz. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz. See the chapterCommon English Bible22 It was during this troubled time that King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version22 Moreover, in the time of his anguish, he also added to his contempt against the Lord. King Ahaz himself, by himself, See the chapter |