MKJV(i)
16 At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.
17 For again the Edomites had come and had beaten Judah and had carried away captives.
18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with its villages, and Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo and its villages. And they lived there.
19 For Jehovah brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel. For he loosed immorality in Judah, and sinned grievously against Jehovah.
20 And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and troubled him, but did not strengthen him.
21 For Ahaz took away a portion of the house of Jehovah, and of the house of the king, and of the rulers, and gave it to the king of Assyria. But it was no help to him.
22 And in the time of his distress he trespassed even more against Jehovah, this King Ahaz.
23 For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus who struck him. And he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them so that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.