KJV King James Version
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this [is that] king Ahaz.
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2 Chronicles 28:22
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this [is that] king Ahaz.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.
ASV American Standard Version
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And in the time of his distress—he addeth to trespass against Jehovah, (this king Ahaz),
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 28
19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
20 And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
21 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.
22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this [is that] king Ahaz.
23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
25 And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
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Jeremiah 5:3O LORD, [are] not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, [but] they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.Ezekiel 21:13Because [it is] a trial, and what if [the sword] contemn even the rod? it shall be no [more], saith the Lord GOD.Isaiah 1:5Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.2 Chronicles 33:12And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,Psalm 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.Psalm 52:7Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his wickedness.Hosea 5:15I will go [and] return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.Revelation 16:9-11And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.Esther 7:6And Esther said, The adversary and enemy [is] this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
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