<p class="bodytext">During his time of trouble King Ahaz was even more unfaithful to the <sc>Lordsc>.

Because they were unfaithful to the <sc>Lord,sc> in King Rehoboam&#8217;s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

<p class="bodytext">But once he became powerful, his pride destroyed him.<n id="1" /> He disobeyed<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc> his God. He entered the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple to offer incense on the incense altar.

The <sc>Lordsc> humiliated<n id="1" /> Judah because of King Ahaz of Israel,<n id="2" /> for he encouraged Judah to sin and was very<n id="3" /> unfaithful to the <sc>Lordsc>.

Don&#8217;t be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the <sc>Lordsc> God of their ancestors,<n id="1" /> provoking him to destroy them,<n id="2" /> as you can see.

Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the <sc>Lordsc>: &#8220;This is what the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:

<p class="bodytext">Early the next morning they marched out to the Desert of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said: &#8220;Listen to me, you people of Judah<n id="1" /> and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the <sc>Lordsc> your God and you will be safe!<n id="2" /> Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.&#8221;