1 viginti annorum erat Achaz cum regnare coepisset
et sedecim annis regnavit in Hierusalem
non fecit rectum in conspectu Domini sicut David pater eius
2 sed ambulavit in viis regum Israhel
insuper et statuas fudit Baalim
3 ipse est qui adolevit incensum in valle Benennon
et lustravit filios suos in igne iuxta ritum gentium
quas interfecit Dominus in adventu filiorum Israhel
4 sacrificabat quoque et thymiama succendebat in excelsis
et in collibus et sub omni ligno frondoso
5 tradiditque eum Dominus Deus eius in manu regis
Syriae
qui percussit eum magnamque praedam de eius cepit
imperio
et adduxit in Damascum
manibus quoque regis Israhel traditus est et percussus plaga grandi
6 occiditque Phacee filius Romeliae de Iuda centum viginti milia in die
uno
omnes viros bellatores
eo quod reliquissent Dominum Deum patrum suorum
7 eodem tempore occidit Zechri vir potens ex Ephraim Masiam filium regis
et Ezricam ducem domus eius Helcanam quoque secundum a rege
8 ceperuntque filii Israhel de fratribus suis
ducenta milia mulierum puerorum et puellarum et
infinitam praedam
pertuleruntque eam in Samariam
9 ea tempestate erat ibi propheta Domini nomine Oded
qui egressus obviam exercitui venientium in Samariam dixit eis
ecce iratus Dominus Deus patrum vestrorum contra Iudam
tradidit eos manibus vestris
et occidistis illos atrociter
ita ut caelum pertingeret vestra crudelitas
10 insuper filios Iuda et Hierusalem vultis vobis subicere in
servos et ancillas
quod nequaquam facto opus est
peccatis enim super hoc Domino Deo vestro
11 sed audite consilium meum
et reducite captivos quos adduxistis de fratribus vestris
quia magnus furor Domini inminet vobis
12 steterunt itaque viri de principibus
filiorum Ephraim
Azarias filius Iohanan Barachias filius Mosollamoth
Hiezechias filius Sellum et Amasa filius Adali
contra eos qui veniebant de proelio
13 et dixerunt eis
non introducetis huc captivos ne peccemus Domino
quare vultis adicere super peccata nostra et vetera cumulare delicta
grande quippe peccatum est
et ira furoris Domini inminet super Israhel
14 dimiseruntque viri bellatores praedam et universa quae ceperant
coram principibus et omni multitudine
15 steteruntque viri quos supra memoravimus
et adprehendentes captivos
omnesque qui nudi erant vestierunt de spoliis
cumque vestissent eos et calciassent et refecissent cibo ac potu
unxissent quoque propter laborem et adhibuissent eis curam
quicumque ambulare non poterant et erant inbecillo corpore
inposuerunt eos iumentis
et adduxerunt Hierichum civitatem Palmarum ad
fratres eorum
ipsique reversi sunt Samariam
16 tempore illo misit rex Achaz ad regem Assyriorum
auxilium postulans
17 veneruntque Idumei et percusserunt multos ex Iuda
et ceperunt praedam magnam
18 Philisthim quoque diffusi sunt per urbes campestres et ad meridiem Iuda
ceperuntque Bethsames et Ahilon et Gaderoth
Soccho quoque et Thamnam et Gamzo cum viculis suis
et habitaverunt in eis
19 humiliaverat enim Dominus Iudam propter Achaz regem Iuda
eo quod nudasset eum auxilio
et contemptui habuisset Dominum
20 adduxitque contra eum Thaglathphalnasar regem Assyriorum
qui et adflixit eum et nullo resistente vastavit
21 igitur Achaz spoliata domo Domini et domo regum et principum
dedit regi Assyriorum munera et tamen nihil ei profuit
22 insuper et in tempore angustiae suae auxit contemptum in
Dominum
ipse per se rex Achaz
23 immolavit diis Damasci victimas percussoribus suis
et dixit
dii regum Syriae auxiliantur eis quos ego placabo
hostiis et aderunt mihi
cum e contrario ipsi fuerint ruina eius
et universo Israhel
24 direptis itaque Achaz omnibus vasis domus Dei atque
confractis
clusit ianuas templi Dei
et fecit sibi altaria in universis angulis Hierusalem
25 in omnibus quoque urbibus Iuda extruxit aras ad cremandum tus
atque ad iracundiam provocavit Dominum Deum patrum suorum
26 reliqua autem sermonum eius
et omnium operum priorum et novissimorum
scripta sunt in libro regum Iuda et Israhel
27 dormivitque Achaz cum patribus suis
et sepelierunt eum in civitate Hierusalem
neque enim receperunt eum in sepulchra regum Israhel
regnavitque Ezechias filius eius pro eo
1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father: 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. 3 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. 4 He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
6 ¶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. 9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven. 10 And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God? 11 Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you. 12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war, 13 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already , ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. 14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. 15 And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
16 ¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. 18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. 19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD. 20 And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. 21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
22 ¶ And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz. 23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. 24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
26 ¶ Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.