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
In the 8th century BC, during the divided kingdom era, Judah was ruled by King Ahaz while Israel was led by Pekah, and Syria by Rezin; these two kings formed an alliance to attack Judah as part of a larger conflict against the rising Assyrian empire. They besieged Jerusalem in an attempt to force Ahaz to join their coalition, reflecting the frequent wars and political maneuvering among ancient Near Eastern nations. Despite their efforts, they could not overcome Ahaz, which sets the stage for his subsequent appeal to Assyria for help as described in the biblical narrative.
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