NET Bible
"King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came, but he gave him more trouble than support."
— 2 Chronicles 28:20, NET Bible
“And Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.”
“And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. ”
“Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but didn't strengthen him.”
“And he brought against him Thelgathphalnasar king of the Assyrians, who also afflicted him, and plundered him without any resistance.”
“Then Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came to him, but was a cause of trouble and not of strength to him.”
“And Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.”
The Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried off captives.
The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the foothills and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages.
The LORD humiliated Judah because of King Ahaz of Israel, for he encouraged Judah to sin and was very unfaithful to the LORD.
King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came, but he gave him more trouble than support.
Ahaz gathered riches from the LORD’s temple, the royal palace, and the officials and gave them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help.
During his time of trouble King Ahaz was even more unfaithful to the LORD.
He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus whom he thought had defeated him. He reasoned,“Since the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.” But they caused him and all Israel to stumble.