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2 Chronicles 28:22

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In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
2 Chronicles 28:22 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.
  • KJV And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
  • NKJV Now in the time of his distress King Ahaz became increasingly unfaithful to the Lord. This is that King Ahaz.
  • NASB Now during the time of his distress, this same King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the Lord.
  • NLT Even during this time of trouble, King Ahaz continued to reject the Lord.

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Quick answer

In his distress Ahaz trespasses against the LORD even more. Affliction hardens rather than humbles this faithless king.

Overview

Rather than repenting under God's discipline, Ahaz responds to his troubles with deeper rebellion, the very opposite of how the godly respond to chastening. The Chronicler highlights the tragedy of a heart that grows harder under judgment. This hardening shows the deadly nature of unbelief and underscores the need for the new heart God gives through the gospel of Christ.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 9

  • Isa 1:5Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
  • Ezek 21:13Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD.
  • Jer 5:3O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
  • Hos 5:15Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
  • Ps 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
  • Ps 52:7“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
  • Rev 16:9–11And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
  • 2 Chr 33:12And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.
  • Esth 7:6Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.

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Temple, priesthood, and the repeated need for a faithful king who seeks the LORD all point past every imperfect reign to the King and Temple who finally and fully dwell with God's people.

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And in the timeעֵתof his distressצָרַרdid he trespassמָעַלyet moreיָסַףagainst the LORDיְהֹוָהthis is that kingמֶלֶךְAhazאָחָז
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