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2 Chronicles 28:22

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Now in the time of his distress King Ahaz became increasingly unfaithful to the Lord. This is that King Ahaz.
2 Chronicles 28:22 · New King James Version
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.
  • BSB In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
  • 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 should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
  • Ezek 21:13“For there is a trial. What if even the rod that condemns will be no more?” says the Lord Yahweh.
  • Jer 5:3O Yahweh, don’t your eyes look on truth? You have stricken them, but they were not grieved. You have consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction. They have made their faces harder than a rock. They have refused to return.
  • Hos 5:15I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”
  • Ps 50:15Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
  • Ps 52:7“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”
  • Rev 16:9–11People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn’t repent and give him glory.
  • 2 Chr 33:12When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
  • Esth 7:6Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was afraid before the king and the 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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