2 Kings 15:29
15:29 During Pekah’s reign over Israel, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor,
1 Gilead, and Galilee, including all the territory of Naphtali. He deported the people
2 to Assyria.
2 Kings 16:7-10
16:7 Ahaz sent messengers to King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your dependent.
3 March up and rescue me from the power
4 of the king of Syria and the king of Israel, who have attacked
5 me.”
16:8 Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that were
6 in the
Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as tribute
7 to the king of Assyria.
16:9 The king of Assyria responded favorably to his request;
8 he
9 attacked Damascus and captured it. He deported the people
10 to Kir and executed Rezin.
16:10 When King Ahaz went to meet with King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria in Damascus, he saw the altar there. 11 King Ahaz sent to Uriah the priest a drawing of the altar and a blueprint for its design. 12
1 map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-D3; Map3-A2; Map4-C1.
2 tn Heb “them.”
3 tn Heb “son.” Both terms (“servant” and “son”) reflect Ahaz’s subordinate position as Tiglath-pileser’s subject.
4 tn Heb “hand, palm.”
5 tn Heb “who have arisen against.”
6 tn Heb “that was found.”
7 tn Or “bribe money.”
8 tn Heb “listened to him.”
9 tn Heb “the king of Assyria.”
10 tn Heb “it.”
11 tn Heb “in Damascus.”
12 tn Heb “the likeness of the altar and its pattern for all its work.”