Bible Verses About The First Temple: Defiled and its treasures given by Ahaz to the king of Assyria

The bronze altar, which was before the LORD, he brought from the forefront of the house, from between his altar and the LORD’s house, and put it on the north side of his altar.

The covered way for the Sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king’s entry outside, he turned to the LORD’s house, because of the king of Assyria.

Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but didn’t strengthen him.

For Ahaz took away a portion out of the LORD’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria: but it didn’t help him.