At that time did King Ahaz send to the kings of Assyria to help him. To Tiglathpileser, and his son, see 2 Kings 16:7 , and the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read in the singular, and so the Targum. read more
For again the Edomites had come ,.... As in the days of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 20:10 , and smitten Judah, and carried away captives ; taking the advantage of the weak and low condition Ahaz was in, and which was the reason of his sending to the king of Assyria. read more
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country ,.... Which lay nearest to them, as Sharon, Lydda, Joppa, &c.; in revenge of what Uzziah had done to them, 2 Chronicles 26:6 , and of the south of Judah; they penetrated as far as that, from the west to the south of the land: and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho, with the villages thereof and Timnah with the villages thereof ; of which see Joshua 15:10 . and Gimzo also, and the villages... read more
For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel ,.... Because of his impieties and idolatries, which the people by his example went into; he is called king of Israel, because he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and because he ruled over two of the tribes of Israel, and of right was king over all Israel, as David and Solomon his ancestors were; though the Vulgate Latin, Septuagint, and Syriac versions, read, king of Judah; and so the Targum: "for he made Judah naked";... read more
And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him ,.... Not to Jerusalem, but to Damascus, where he made a diversion in his favour, and took that city, and where Ahaz met him, 2 Kings 16:9 . and distressed him, but strengthened him not ; exhausted his treasures, and laid a tribute upon him, but did not help him against the Edomites and Philistines, or recover for him the cities they had taken from him; and, in taking Damascus, he served himself more than Ahaz, and paved the way for... read more
For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes ,.... A part out of the treasures of the temple, and a part out of his own treasures, and another which he levied upon his nobles: and gave it unto the king of Assyria ; sent it to him as a present, to engage him on his side, and assist him against his enemies, 2 Kings 16:10 . but he helped him not ; See Gill on 2 Chronicles 28:20 . read more
The kings of Assyria to help him - Instead of מלכי malchey ; Kings; the Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, and Chaldee, one MS., and the parallel place, 2 Kings 16:7 , have מלך melek , King, in the singular number. This king was Tiglath-pileser, as we learn from the second book of Kings. read more
But he helped him not - He did him no ultimate service. See the note on 2 Kings 16:9 . After 2 Kings 16:15 , the 23d, 24th, and 25th verses are introduced before the 16th, in the Syriac and Arabic, and the 22d verse is wholly wanting in both, though some of the expressions may be found in the twenty-first verse. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 28:16-27
Here is, I. The great distress which the kingdom of Ahaz was reduced to for his sin. In general, 1. The Lord brought Judah low, 2 Chron. 28:19. They had lately been very high in wealth and power; but God found means to bring them down, and make them as despicable as they had been formidable. Those that will not humble themselves under the word of God will justly be humbled by his judgments. Iniquity brings men low, Ps. 106:43. 2. Ahaz made Judah naked. As his sin debased them, so it exposed... read more