2 Kings 16:6-9
New King James Version
6 At that time Rezin king of Syria (A)captured [a]Elath for Syria, and drove the men of Judah from Elath. Then the [b]Edomites went to Elath, and dwell there to this day.
7 So Ahaz sent messengers to (B)Tiglath-Pileser[c] king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who rise up against me.” 8 And Ahaz (C)took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the king’s house, and sent it as a present to the king of Assyria. 9 So the king of Assyria heeded him; for the king of Assyria went up against (D)Damascus and (E)took it, carried its people captive to (F)Kir, and killed Rezin.
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- 2 Kings 16:6 Lit. Large Tree; sing. of Eloth
- 2 Kings 16:6 A few ancient mss. Syrians
- 2 Kings 16:7 A later name of Pul, 2 Kin. 15:19
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