KJV ORIGINAL
In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In the year that King Ahaz died, this prophecy was given.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse marks the timing of when Isaiah received a specific prophecy - it was the year King Ahaz died.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is set in the year that King Ahaz of Judah died, around 715 BC, during a time of political instability and foreign threats in the ancient Near East. Ahaz was a king known for his unfaithfulness to God, as he allied Judah with the Assyrian Empire, which brought oppression and hardship to his people. It introduces a prophetic oracle or "burden" against the Philistines, serving as a warning that their potential rejoicing over Ahaz's death would be short-lived due to impending divine judgment.
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