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2 Chronicles 28:16

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What does 2 Chronicles 28:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
2 Chronicles 28:16 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 28

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13and said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for ye purpose that which will bring upon us a trespass against Jehovah, to add unto our sins and to our trespass; for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
14So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly.
15And the men that have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, unto their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
16At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
17For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
18The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.
19For Jehovah brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed sore against Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“At that time did King Ahaz send to the kings of Assyria to help him.] To Tiglathpileser, and his son, (see <121607>2 Kings 16:7), and the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read in the singular, and so the Targum.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria--"kings," the plural for the singular, which is found in many ancient versions. "At that time," refers to the period of Ahaz' great distress, when, after a succession of defeats, he retreated within the walls of Jerusalem. Either in the same or a subsequent campaign, the Syrian and Israelitish allies marched there to besiege him (see on Kg2 16:7). Though delivered from this danger, other enemies infested his dominions both on the south and the west.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Kings - Princes, who may be called kings in a more general signification of the word. 2 Chronicles 28:19”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“28:16 Ahaz . . . asked the king of Assyria for help: See 2 Kgs 16:7-9 for more details.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“did king: Kg2 16:5-7; Isa 7:1-9, Isa 7:17 the kings: Instead of malchey, "kings," the Chaldee, Syriac, Arabic, and Vulgate, one manuscript, and the parallel place, have mailech, "king. 2 Chronicles 28:17”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“The further chastisements inflicted upon King Ahaz and the kingdom of Judah. - Ch2 28:16. At this time, when the kings Rezin and Pekah had so smitten Ahaz, the latter sent to the king of Assyria praying him for help. The time when Ahaz sought the help of the king of Assyria is neither exactly stated in Kg2 16:7-9, nor can we conclude, as Bertheau thinks we can, from Isa. 7. that it happened soon after the invasion of Judah by the allied kings. The plural אשּׁוּר מלכי is rhetorical, like the plur. בּנין, Ch2 28:3. For, that Ahaz applied only to one king, in the opinion of the chronicler also, we learn from Ch2 28:20, Ch2 28:21. By the plural the thought is expressed that Ahaz, instead of…”
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