2 Kings 16:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁷ Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your ·friend [vassal; ^Lson]. Come and ·save [rescue; ^Tdeliver] me from the hand of the king of Aram and the king of Israel, who are attacking me.” ⁸ Ahaz took the silver and gold that was in the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord and in the treasuries of the ·palace [^Lking’s house], and he sent these as a gift to the king of Assyria. ⁹ So the king of Assyria listened to Ahaz. He attacked Damascus and captured it and ·sent all [exiled; deported] its people away to Kir. And he killed Rezin.