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2 Chronicles 28:20
“Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but didn't strengthen him.”
Verse in context — 2 Chronicles 28
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with its towns, and Timnah with its towns, Gimzo also and its towns: and they lived there.
For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed severely against Yahweh.
Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but didn't strengthen him.
For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Yahweh, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria: but it didn't help him.
In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.
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