2 Kings 16:7-9

16:7 Ahaz sent messengers to King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your dependent. ¹  March up and rescue me from the power ²  of the king of Syria and the king of Israel, who have attacked ³  me.” 16:8 Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that were ⁴  in the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as tribute ⁵  to the king of Assyria. 16:9 The king of Assyria responded favorably to his request; ⁶  he ⁷  attacked Damascus and captured it. He deported the people ⁸  to Kir and executed Rezin.

[16:7]  ¹ tn Heb “son.” Both terms (“servant” and “son”) reflect Ahaz’s subordinate position as Tiglath-pileser’s subject.

[16:7]  ² tn Heb “hand, palm.”

[16:7]  ³ tn Heb “who have arisen against.”

[16:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “that was found.”

[16:8]  ⁵ tn Or “bribe money.”

[16:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “listened to him.”

[16:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “the king of Assyria.”

[16:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “it.”