Thematic Bible
2 Kings 16:1 (show verse)
During the seventeenth year of the reign of Remaliah's son Pekah, Jotham's son Ahaz became king of Judah.
2 Kings 16:2 (show verse)
Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years. He did not practice what the LORD considered to be right, as had his ancestor David.
2 Kings 16:3 (show verse)
Instead, he behaved like the kings of Israel did by making his son pass through fire, the very same abomination that the heathen practiced, whom the LORD evicted from the land right in front of the Israelis.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Idolatrous abominations of
Children » Caused to pass through fire
Fire » Children caused to pass through
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Evil of imitating
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice their children
Sacrifices » Human beings offered as
Children » Caused to pass through fire
Fire » Children caused to pass through
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Evil of imitating
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice their children
Sacrifices » Human beings offered as
2 Kings 16:4 (show verse)
Furthermore, Ahaz sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on top of hills, and under every green tree.
2 Kings 16:5 (show verse)
Later, King Rezin of Aram and Remaliah's son Pekah, king of Israel, approached Jerusalem to attack it. They besieged Ahaz but could not conquer him.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Kingdom of, invaded by the kings of syria and samaria
Alliances » Instances of » Rezin and pekah
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Calamities of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jerusalem » Calamities of
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Besieged but not taken by rezin and pekah
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Pekah
Jews, the » Captivity of » Calamities of
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Pekah
Remaliah » Father of pekah, king of israel
Rezin » King of syria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem
Syria » Joined with israel against ahaz and besieged jerusalem
Alliances » Instances of » Rezin and pekah
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Calamities of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jerusalem » Calamities of
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Besieged but not taken by rezin and pekah
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Pekah
Jews, the » Captivity of » Calamities of
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Pekah
Remaliah » Father of pekah, king of israel
Rezin » King of syria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem
Syria » Joined with israel against ahaz and besieged jerusalem
2 Kings 16:6 (show verse)
But at that time, King Rezin of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, completely removing the Judeans from Elath. Then the Arameans returned to Elath and have remained there to this day.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Kingdom of, invaded by the kings of syria and samaria
Elath » By the syrians
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
Persecution » Of the jews
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Retook elath and drove out the jews
Elath » By the syrians
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
Persecution » Of the jews
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Retook elath and drove out the jews
2 Kings 16:7 (show verse)
So Ahaz sent envoys to Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, to tell him, "I am your servant and son. Save me from the king of Aram and the king of Israel, who are attacking me."
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Ambassadors » Ahaz to tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Ambassadors » Ahaz to tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
2 Kings 16:8 (show verse)
Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that was in the LORD's Temple and in the palace treasuries and sent them as a gift to the king of Assyria,
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
2 Kings 16:9 (show verse)
so the king of Assyria listened to Ahaz. He attacked Damascus, captured it, sent its people away into exile to Kir, and executed Rezin.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Conquered syria
Damascus » Taken by king of assyria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Kir » The inhabitants of damascus carried into captivity to, by the king of assyria
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
Syria » Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Conquered syria
Damascus » Taken by king of assyria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Kir » The inhabitants of damascus carried into captivity to, by the king of assyria
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
Syria » Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
2 Kings 16:10 (show verse)
King Ahaz traveled to Damascus and met with King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria, where he observed the altar at Damascus. So King Ahaz sent a set of construction patterns of this altar to Uriah the priest.
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Uriah (urias) » A priest » Probably identical with urijah
Urijah » The priest
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Uriah (urias) » A priest » Probably identical with urijah
Urijah » The priest
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:11 (show verse)
Uriah the priest built an altar, following the plans that King Ahaz had sent him from Damascus and finishing the altar before King Ahaz returned from Damascus.
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:12 (show verse)
When the king returned from Damascus, as soon as he saw the altar, he approached it and offered sacrifices on it.
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:13 (show verse)
He presented a burnt offering, a meat offering, poured out a drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of a peace offering on his altar.
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Drink
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
Offerings » Drink
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Drink
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
Offerings » Drink
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:14 (show verse)
Then he took the bronze altar that stood in the LORD's presence from in front of the Temple, moved it to the north side of his altar,
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:15 (show verse)
and issued these orders to Uriah the priest: "Burn the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the king's burnt offering and grain offering, the whole burnt offering, the grain offering, and the drink offering on behalf of all the people of the land on the large altar. And sprinkle all the blood from the burnt offering and from the sacrifice. But I will use the bronze altar to ask God questions."
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:16 (show verse)
So Uriah the priest did precisely what King Ahaz ordered.
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:17 (show verse)
Later, King Ahaz ordered the side panels removed from the bases, along with the washing bowls that had stood on top of the bases. He also removed the large bowl that was called the Sea from on top of the bronze bulls that supported it, and put it on a stone base.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Laver » Altered by ahaz
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Laver » Altered by ahaz
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
2 Kings 16:18 (show verse)
Then Ahaz removed the covered walkway for use on the Sabbath that they had built in the Temple. Because of the king of Assyria, he also removed the outside entrance from the LORD's Temple that had been built exclusively for the king.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » The covered place for the sabbath and king's entry
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » The covered place for the sabbath and king's entry
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria
2 Kings 16:19 (show verse)
Now the rest of Ahaz's activities are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?
2 Kings 16:20 (show verse)
Later, Ahaz died, as did his ancestors, and was buried alongside his ancestors in the City of David. His son Hezekiah reigned in his place.