King Tillegath Pilneser of Assyria attacked Ahaz. Instead of strengthening Ahaz, Tillegath Pilneser made trouble for him.

In the days of Pekah king of Israel Tiglathpileser king of Assyria captured Ijon and Abelbethmaacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee and all the land of Naphtali. He took the people captive to Assyria.

So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria), who took the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan, where they are to this day.

Ahaz sent representatives to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying: I am your servant and your son. Come help me against the kings of Aram and Israel who have taken up arms against me.

Then the king of Assyria invaded the land and advanced to Samaria. He besieged the city for three years.

In that day Jehovah will hire the king of Assyria from beyond the Euphrates River to be a razor to shave the hair on your head, the hair on your legs, and even your beard.

The safety of Pharaoh will be your shame and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation.

You have said: No, we will flee on horses. So you flee. You added: We will ride on fast horses. So those who chase you will also be fast.

You will also leave this place with your hands over your head, because Jehovah has rejected those you trust. They will not help you.

When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to King Jareb. He is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.

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And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

Tilgath-pilneser

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Tilgath-pilneser

In the days of Pekah king of Israel Tiglathpileser king of Assyria captured Ijon and Abelbethmaacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee and all the land of Naphtali. He took the people captive to Assyria.
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to King Jareb. He is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.

Distressed him

Then the king of Assyria invaded the land and advanced to Samaria. He besieged the city for three years.
In that day Jehovah will hire the king of Assyria from beyond the Euphrates River to be a razor to shave the hair on your head, the hair on your legs, and even your beard.
The safety of Pharaoh will be your shame and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation.
You will also leave this place with your hands over your head, because Jehovah has rejected those you trust. They will not help you.

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Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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