Thematic Bible
2 Kings 16:1 (show verse)
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.
2 Kings 16:2 (show verse)
2 Kings 16:3 (show verse)
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and even made his son pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had driven out from before the sons of Israel.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Idolatrous abominations of
Children » Caused to pass through fire
Fire » Children caused to pass through
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Evil of imitating
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice their children
Sacrifices » Human beings offered as
Children » Caused to pass through fire
Fire » Children caused to pass through
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Evil of imitating
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice their children
Sacrifices » Human beings offered as
2 Kings 16:4 (show verse)
He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
2 Kings 16:5 (show verse)
Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to wage war; and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Kingdom of, invaded by the kings of syria and samaria
Alliances » Instances of » Rezin and pekah
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Calamities of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jerusalem » Calamities of
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Besieged but not taken by rezin and pekah
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Pekah
Jews, the » Captivity of » Calamities of
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Pekah
Remaliah » Father of pekah, king of israel
Rezin » King of syria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem
Syria » Joined with israel against ahaz and besieged jerusalem
Alliances » Instances of » Rezin and pekah
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Calamities of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jerusalem » Calamities of
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Besieged but not taken by rezin and pekah
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Pekah
Jews, the » Captivity of » Calamities of
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Pekah
Remaliah » Father of pekah, king of israel
Rezin » King of syria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem
Syria » Joined with israel against ahaz and besieged jerusalem
2 Kings 16:6 (show verse)
At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, and cleared the Judeans out of Elath entirely; and the Arameans came to Elath and have lived there to this day.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Kingdom of, invaded by the kings of syria and samaria
Elath » By the syrians
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
Persecution » Of the jews
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Retook elath and drove out the jews
Elath » By the syrians
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
Persecution » Of the jews
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Retook elath and drove out the jews
2 Kings 16:7 (show verse)
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Ambassadors » Ahaz to tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Ambassadors » Ahaz to tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
2 Kings 16:8 (show verse)
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
2 Kings 16:9 (show verse)
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Conquered syria
Damascus » Taken by king of assyria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Kir » The inhabitants of damascus carried into captivity to, by the king of assyria
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
Syria » Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Conquered syria
Damascus » Taken by king of assyria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Kir » The inhabitants of damascus carried into captivity to, by the king of assyria
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
Syria » Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
2 Kings 16:10 (show verse)
Now King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw the altar which was at Damascus; and King Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the pattern of the altar and its model, according to all its workmanship.
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Uriah (urias) » A priest » Probably identical with urijah
Urijah » The priest
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Uriah (urias) » A priest » Probably identical with urijah
Urijah » The priest
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:11 (show verse)
So Urijah the priest built an altar; according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, thus Urijah the priest made it, before the coming of King Ahaz from Damascus.
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:12 (show verse)
When the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; then the king approached the altar and went up to it,
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:13 (show verse)
and burned his burnt offering and his meal offering, and poured his drink offering and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings on the altar.
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Drink
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
Offerings » Drink
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Drink
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
Offerings » Drink
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:14 (show verse)
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:15 (show verse)
Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering and the evening meal offering and the king’s burnt offering and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their meal offering and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. But the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by.”
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:16 (show verse)
So Urijah the priest did according to all that King Ahaz commanded.
Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz
2 Kings 16:17 (show verse)
Then King Ahaz cut off the borders of the stands, and removed the laver from them; he also took down the sea from the bronze oxen which were under it and put it on a pavement of stone.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Laver » Altered by ahaz
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Laver » Altered by ahaz
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
2 Kings 16:18 (show verse)
The covered way for the sabbath which they had built in the house, and the outer entry of the king, he removed from the house of the Lord because of the king of Assyria.
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » The covered place for the sabbath and king's entry
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » The covered place for the sabbath and king's entry
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria
2 Kings 16:19 (show verse)
Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
2 Kings 16:20 (show verse)
So Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.