NET Bible
"During his time of trouble King Ahaz was even more unfaithful to the LORD."
— 2 Chronicles 28:22, NET Bible
“And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.”
“And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz. ”
“In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.”
“Moreover also in the time of his distress he increased contempt against the Lord: king Achaz himself by himself,”
“And in the time of his trouble, this same King Ahaz did even more evil against the Lord.”
“And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.”
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.
Ahaz gathered the items in God’s temple and removed them. He shut the doors of the LORD’s temple and erected altars on every street corner in Jerusalem.
In every city throughout Judah he set up high places to offer sacrifices to other gods. He angered the LORD God of his ancestors.