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2 Kings 16:5 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 5. 5Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
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Role in This Section
This verse opens the thought unit and establishes its first action or speech: “Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Ahaz buys Assyrian rescue from Rezin and Pekah.”
Read It With
- 2 Kings 16:5–9
Read 2 Kings 16:5 with 16:5–9. The selected wording supplies one opening in the thought unit and establishes its first action or speech; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: Aram and Israel besiege Jerusalem, Ahaz calls Tiglath-pileser his father and servant, sends temple and palace silver, and Assyria kills Rezin and deports Damascus.
Why It Needs Context
2 Kings 16:5 depends on 16:5–9; isolating “Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to…” would detach a supporting action, quotation, name, number, object, or transition from “Ahaz buys Assyrian rescue from Rezin and Pekah.”
Read 2 Kings 16:5–9 together
Why these verses belong together: 2 Kings 16:5–9 forms one scene or regnal notice: Aram and Israel besiege Jerusalem, Ahaz calls Tiglath-pileser his father and servant, sends temple and palace silver, and Assyria kills Rezin and deports Damascus.
Verse 5. 5 Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
Verse 6. 6 At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
Verse 7. 7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
Verse 8. 8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
Verse 9. 9 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.
Continue in Context
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Read 2 Kings 16:5–9 — Ahaz buys Assyrian rescue from Rezin and PekahSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
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Exact location: 2 Kings 16:5–9, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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