2 Kings 16:7 - The Scriptures 1998

⁷ And Aḥ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am your servant and son. Come up and save me out of the hands of the kings of Syria and of Israel, who are attacking me.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, who rise up against me.

Common English Bible

⁷ Ahaz sent messengers to Assyria’s King Tiglath-pileser, saying, “I’m your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the power of the kings of Aram and Israel. Both of them are attacking me!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Then Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser, the king of the Assyrians, saying: "I am your servant, and I am your son. Ascend and accomplish my salvation from the hand of the king of Syria, and from the hand of the king of Israel, who have risen up together against me."

2 Kings 16:7 Cross References

1 Kings 20:4

And the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

2 Kings 15:29

In the days of Peqaḥ

2 Kings 18:7

And יהוה  was with him – wherever he went he acted wisely. And he rebelled against the sovereign of Ashshur and did not serve him.

1 Chronicles 5:26

So the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

2 Chronicles 28:16

At that time Sovereign Aḥ

2 Chronicles 28:20

And Tiglath-Pileser the sovereign of Ashshur came against him and distressed him, and did not help him,

Isaiah 2:6

For You have forsaken Your people, the house of Yaʽ

Jeremiah 13:21

What would you say when He visits you? For you have taught them to be chiefs, to be head over you. Do not pangs seize you, like a woman in labour?

Jeremiah 17:5

Thus said יהוה, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart turns away from יהוה.

Lamentations 4:17

While we exist, our eyes are consumed, Watching vainly for our help. In our watch-tower we watched for a nation That could not save.

Ezekiel 16:28

“And you whored with the sons of Ashshur, without being satisfied. And you whored with them and still were not satisfied.

Ezekiel 23:12

“She lusted for the sons of Ashshur, officers and rulers, the ones near, perfectly dressed, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

Ezekiel 23:5

“And Oholah whored while she was Mine. And she lusted for her lovers, the neighbouring Ashshurians,

Hosea 14:3

“Ashshur does not save us. We do not ride on horses, nor ever again do we say to the work of our hands, ‘Our mighty ones.’ For the fatherless finds compassion in You.”

Hosea 7:11

“And Ephrayim has become a simple dove without heart, they have called on Mitsrayim, they have gone to Ashshur.