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So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am your servant and your son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, who rise up against me.
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A Plea of Faithlessness
Commentators emphasize that Ahaz's appeal to Assyria was a profound act of spiritual failure. John Gill points out that God had already promised deliverance through the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 7). Instead of trusting God, Ahaz chose to become a 'servant and son' to a pagan king, placing his faith in human power rather than divine protection. This decision had long-lasting negative consequences for Judah.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ahaz was threatened on all sides: on the north by Rezin and Pekah, on the southeast by Edom (2 Chronicles 28:17), and on the southwest …
19th Century
Anglican
So Ahaz sent messengers. —See Notes on 2 Chronicles 28:16; 2 Chronicles 28:20.
Which rise up against me.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria , &c.] Of whom see (2 Kings 15:29) sayi…
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