King James Version (KJV)
2 Chronicles 28:20
“And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.”
Verse in context — 2 Chronicles 28
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, 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.
For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
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.
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this [is that] king Ahaz.
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Solomon’s reign and Judah’s history until the Babylonian exile.
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