Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came to fight against Jerusalem. Rezin and Pekah surrounded Ahaz, but could not defeat him.
I will allow Solomon’s son to continue to rule over one family group. I will do this so that my servant David will always have a descendant to rule before me in Jerusalem, the city that I chose to be my own.
{The Lord loved David.} So for him, the Lord gave Abijah a kingdom in Jerusalem. And the Lord allowed him to have a son. The Lord also allowed Jerusalem to be safe. He did this for David.
My Master said, “These people refuse to accept the slow-moving waters of the pool of Shiloah. {\cf2\super [98]} These people are happy with Rezin {\cf2\super [99]} and Remaliah’s son (Pekah).
You did that before you were punished, before your neighbors started making fun of you. The daughters (towns) of Edom {\cf2\super [131]} and Philistia are making fun of you now.