Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
Then Rezin, the king of Syria, and Pekah son of Remaliah, the king of Israel, marched up to Jerusalem to fight. They surrounded the city and attacked King Ahaz, but they couldn't defeat him.
This verse describes how two enemy kings attacked Jerusalem but failed to conquer King Ahaz and his city.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred around 735 BC during what historians call the Syro-Ephraimite War. Syria and the northern kingdom of Israel had formed an alliance to resist the growing power of Assyria, and they wanted to force Judah (the southern kingdom) to join them. When King Ahaz of Judah refused, they decided to attack Jerusalem and replace him with a king who would cooperate with their plans.
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