2 Kings 16:9 - Easy To Read Version The king of Assyria listened to Ahaz. The king of Assyria went to fight against Damascus. The king captured that city and took the people from Damascus as prisoners to Kir. He also killed Rezin. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Assyria's king hearkened to him; he went up against Damascus, took it, carried its people captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. American Standard Version (1901) And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. Common English Bible The Assyrian king heard the request and marched against Damascus. He captured it and sent its citizens into exile to Kir. He also killed Rezin. Catholic Public Domain Version And he agreed to his will. For the king of the Assyrians ascended against Damascus, and he laid waste to it. And he carried away its inhabitants to Cyrene. But Rezin he killed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he agreed to his desire: for the king of the Assyrians went up against Damascus, and laid it waste. And he carried away the inhabitants thereof to Cyrene, but Rasin he slew. |
Ben Hadad agreed with King Asa. Ben Hadad sent the commanders of his armies to attack the towns of Israel. Those commanders attacked the towns of Ijon, Dan, and Abel Maim. They also attacked all the towns in the area of Naphtali where treasures were stored.
Ahaz took some valuable things from the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [326]} and from the king’s house and from the prince’s house. Ahaz gave those things to the king of Assyria. But that didn’t help Ahaz.
The city Calno is like the city Carchemish. And the city Arpad is like the city Hamath. The city Samaria is like the city Damascus.
This is the sad message for Damascus. {\cf2\super [174]} The Lord says these things will happen to Damascus:
The horse soldiers from Elam will take their bags of arrows and ride to battle. The people from Kir will make noise with their shields.
It is true, Lord. The kings of Assyria did destroy all those nations!
But before the child \{is old enough\}\par to learn about good and evil,\par the land of Ephraim (Israel) and Aram\par will be empty.\par
“These bricks might fall, but we will build again. And we will build with \{strong\} stone. These small trees might be chopped down. But we will put new trees there. And the new trees will be large, strong trees.”
So the Lord will find people to fight against Israel. The Lord will bring Rezin’s {\cf2\super [109]} enemies against them.