2 Chronicles 28:21

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

For Ahaz took away a portion [out] of the house of the LORD, and [out] of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave [it] unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.

Complete Jewish Bible:

even though Achaz had stripped the house of ADONAI and the palaces of the king and princes and had given the plunder to the king of Ashur, it didn't help him at all.

Berean Standard Bible:

Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.

American Standard Version:

For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but it helped him not.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For Ahaz^{H271} took away a portion^{H2505} out of the house^{H1004} of the LORD^{H3068}, and out of the house^{H1004} of the king^{H4428}, and of the princes^{H8269}, and gave^{H5414} it unto the king^{H4428} of Assyria^{H804}: but he helped^{H5833} him not.

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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 28:21

2 Chronicles 28:21 is set within the historical narrative of the southern kingdom of Judah, during the reign of King Ahaz, who is known for his unfaithfulness to the Lord and his embrace of idolatry. The verse specifically highlights a desperate act of Ahaz, where, in response to various military threats and losses, he decides to strip the temple of the Lord, his own palace, and the possessions of the princes in order to offer tribute to the king of Assyria. Ahaz's intention was to secure military aid from the Assyrians against his adversaries, particularly the Arameans and the Edomites who had inflicted severe damage on Judah (as described in the preceding verses).

The themes present in this verse include the consequences of spiritual infidelity, the misguided reliance on foreign alliances rather than trust in God, and the desperation of a king who has strayed from the divine guidance that was a hallmark of his ancestors' successful reigns. Despite Ahaz's sacrifices and his turning away from the Lord, the Assyrians did not come to his aid, underscoring the futility of his actions and the truth of the prophetic warnings against such apostasy. This verse serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of forsaking divine principles for short-term political gains, and it emphasizes the importance of maintaining religious integrity even in the face of national crisis. Ahaz's actions are depicted as not only ineffective but also as a deepening of Judah's religious and political crisis, contributing to the downward spiral that would eventually lead to the exile of the southern kingdom.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H271
   There are 521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָחָז
   Transliteration: ʼÂchâz
   Pronunciation: aw-khawz'
   Description: from אָחַז; possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite; Ahaz.
   
2. Strong's Number: H2505
   There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חָלַק
   Transliteration: châlaq
   Pronunciation: khaw-lak'
   Description: a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate; deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).
   
3. Strong's Number: H1004
   There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בַּיִת
   Transliteration: bayith
   Pronunciation: bah'-yith
   Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
   
4. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
   
5. Strong's Number: H4428
   There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
   Transliteration: melek
   Pronunciation: meh'-lek
   Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
   
6. Strong's Number: H8269
   There are 368 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שַׂר
   Transliteration: sar
   Pronunciation: sar
   Description: from שָׂרַר; a head person (of any rank or class); captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
   
7. Strong's Number: H5414
   There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָתַן
   Transliteration: nâthan
   Pronunciation: naw-than'
   Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
   
8. Strong's Number: H804
   There are 340 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אַשּׁוּר
   Transliteration: ʼAshshûwr
   Pronunciation: ash-shoor'
   Description: or אַשֻּׁר; apparently from אָשַׁר (in the sense of successful); Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire; Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See אָשֻׁר.
   
9. Strong's Number: H5833
   There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עֶזְרָה
   Transliteration: ʻezrâh
   Pronunciation: ez-raw'
   Description: or עֶזְרָת; (Psalm 60:11 (13); Psalm 108:12 (13)), feminine of עֵזֶר; aid; help(-ed, -er).