Jehoashkingof Judahtookallthe sacredthingsthat Jehoshaphatand Jehoramand Ahaziah,his fathers,kingsof Judah,had dedicated,and his own sacredthingsand allthe goldthat was foundamong the treasuriesof the houseof the LORDand of the king'shouse,and sent[them] to Hazaelkingof Aram.Then he wentawayfrom Jerusalem.
He tookaway the treasuresof the houseof the LORDand the treasuresof the king'shouse,and he tookeverything,even takingallthe shieldsof goldwhichSolomonhad made.
Then Asatookallthe silverand the goldwhich were leftin the treasuriesof the houseof the LORDand the treasuriesof the king'shouse,and deliveredthem into the handof his servants.And KingAsasentthem to Ben-hadadthe sonof Tabrimmon,the sonof Hezion,kingof Aram,who livedin Damascus,saying,
Now the restof the actsof Joashand allthat he did,are they not writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesof the Kingsof Judah?
Then Jehoashsaidto the priests,"Allthe moneyof the sacredthingswhichis broughtinto the houseof the LORD,in currentmoney,[both] the moneyof eachman'sassessment[and] allthe moneywhichanyman'sheartpromptshim to bringinto the houseof the LORD,
He tookallthe goldand silverand allthe utensilswhich were foundin the houseof the LORD,and in the treasuriesof the king'shouse,the hostagesalso, and returnedto Samaria.
Ahaztookthe silverand goldthat was foundin the houseof the LORDand in the treasuriesof the king'shouse,and senta presentto the kingof Assyria.
Hazaelsaid,"Whydoes my lordweep?"Then he answered,"BecauseI knowthe evilthat you will doto the sonsof Israel:their strongholdsyou will seton fire,and their youngmenyou will killwith the sword,and their littleonesyou will dashin pieces,and their womenwith childyou will ripup."
Then Asabroughtout silverand goldfrom the treasuriesof the houseof the LORDand the king'shouse,and sentthem to Ben-hadadkingof Aram,who livedin Damascus,saying,
But afterthe deathof Jehoiadathe officialsof Judahcameand boweddownto the king,and the kinglistenedto them.
"Sinceyou have takenMy silverand My gold,broughtMy precioustreasuresto your temples,
