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Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king`s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
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Trusting Man, Not God
Matthew Henry points out the core spiritual issue: in his distress, Ahaz turned to a human king instead of to God. This led him to commit another sin—plundering the temple. Commentators see this as a classic example of how one sin often leads to another, as people try to solve problems created by their disobedience with further ungodly acts.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare this with 1 Kings 15:18. Political necessity was always held to justify the dedication of the temple treasure to secular purpos…
19th Century
Anglican
Ahaz took the silver and gold. —“He was well aware that the only conditions on which protection would be granted were acceptance o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord Which Uzzia…
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Few and evil were the days of Ahaz. Those whose hearts condemn them will go anywhere in a day of distress, rather than to God. The sin was its own …