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.
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Gill's Exposition
For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him,.... As he foolishly imagined, that they might do him no more hurt; as it is said of the Indians, that they worship the devil, that he may…
Adam Clarke
But he helped him not - He did him no ultimate service. See the note on Kg2 16:9.
After Kg2 16:15, the 23d, 24th, and 25th verses are introduced before the 16th, in the Syriac and Arabic, and the 22d…
Here is, I. The great distress which the kingdom of Ahaz was reduced to for his sin. In general, 1. The Lord brought Judah low, Ch2 28:19. They had lately been very high in wealth and power; but God…
Cambridge Bible
took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, andout of the house Render, plundered the house of the LORD and the house, etc.
but he helped R.V. but it helped.
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