For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
Ahaz took treasures from the LORD's temple, from the royal palace, and from the officials' houses, and gave them to the king of Assyria as payment. But the Assyrian king didn't help him at all.
This verse shows how King Ahaz desperately tried to buy help from Assyria by giving away sacred temple treasures and royal wealth, but it was completely useless.
📚 Historical Context
King Ahaz of Judah was facing military pressure from Israel and Syria around 735-732 BC. Instead of trusting God, he appealed to the powerful Assyrian Empire for protection. He stripped valuable items from Solomon's temple and his own palace to pay tribute to Tiglath-Pileser III, the Assyrian king, hoping to secure military assistance.
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