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.
2 Kings 16:5 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to wage war; they besieged Ahaz, but could not conquer him. American Standard Version (1901) Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him. Common English Bible Then Aram’s King Rezin and Israel’s King Pekah, Remaliah’s son, came up to Jerusalem to fight. They surrounded Ahaz, but they weren’t able to defeat him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Rezin, the king of Syria, and Pekah, the son of Remaliah, the king of Israel, ascended to do battle against Jerusalem. And they besieged Ahaz, but they were not able to overcome him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Rasin king of Syria, and Phacee son of Romelia king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to fight. And they besieged Achaz; but were not able to overcome 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.
At that time, the Lord sent Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah to fight against Judah.
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.