2 Chronicles 30:18-27 New International Version

18 Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.” 20 And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised the Lord every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the Lord.[a]

22 Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised[b] the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

23 The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully. 24 Hezekiah king of Judah provided a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep and goats for the assembly, and the officials provided them with a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep and goats. A great number of priests consecrated themselves. 25 The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites and all who had assembled from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and also those who resided in Judah. 26 There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. 27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.

2 Chronicles 30:18-27 New International Version
18&nbsp;Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves,&nbsp;yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, &ldquo;May the&nbsp;Lord, who is good, pardon everyone&nbsp;19&nbsp;who sets their heart on seeking God&mdash;the&nbsp;Lord, the God of their ancestors&mdash;even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.&rdquo;&nbsp;20&nbsp;And the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;heard&nbsp;Hezekiah and healed&nbsp;the people.
21&nbsp;The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread&nbsp;for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the&nbsp;Lord.[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2030%3A18-27&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11849a">a</a>]
22&nbsp;Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the&nbsp;Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2030%3A18-27&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11850b">b</a>]&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lord, the God of their ancestors.
23&nbsp;The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate&nbsp;the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully.&nbsp;24&nbsp;Hezekiah king of Judah provided&nbsp;a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep and goats for the assembly, and the officials provided them with a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep and goats. A great number of priests consecrated themselves.&nbsp;25&nbsp;The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites and all who had assembled from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and also those who resided in Judah.&nbsp;26&nbsp;There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon&nbsp;son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem.&nbsp;27&nbsp;The priests and the Levites stood to bless&nbsp;the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 30:18-27 - "Spiritual Healing Comes First - Part 2"

2 Chronicles 30:1-12 King James Version

30 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel.

2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.

6 So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

7 And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the Lord God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.

8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the Lord, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the Lord your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

9 For if ye turn again unto the Lord, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.

10 So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

12 Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 30:1-12 King James Version
30&nbsp;And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;God of Israel.
2&nbsp;For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
3&nbsp;For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
4&nbsp;And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
5&nbsp;So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.
6&nbsp;So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
7&nbsp;And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
8&nbsp;Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the&nbsp;Lord, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
9&nbsp;For if ye turn again unto the&nbsp;Lord, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
10&nbsp;So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
11&nbsp;Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
12&nbsp;Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the&nbsp;Lord.

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 30:3-12 - "Spiritual Healing Comes First"

2 Chronicles 30:1-8New International VersionHezekiah Celebrates the Passover

30 Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. 2 The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month. 3 They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem. 4 The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly. 5 They decided to send a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, calling the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. It had not been celebrated in large numbers according to what was written.

6 At the king’s command, couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and from his officials, which read:

“People of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to you who are left, who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria. 7 Do not be like your parents and your fellow Israelites, who were unfaithful to the Lord, the God of their ancestors, so that he made them an object of horror, as you see. 8 Do not be stiff-necked, as your ancestors were; submit to the Lord. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.

2 Chronicles 30:1-8New International VersionHezekiah Celebrates the Passover
30&nbsp;Hezekiah sent word to all Israel&nbsp;and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh,&nbsp;inviting them to come to the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of Israel.&nbsp;2&nbsp;The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate&nbsp;the Passover in the second month.&nbsp;3&nbsp;They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated&nbsp;themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.&nbsp;4&nbsp;The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly.&nbsp;5&nbsp;They decided to send a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan,&nbsp;calling the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of Israel. It had not been celebrated in large numbers according to what was written.
6&nbsp;At the king&rsquo;s command, couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and from his officials, which read:
&ldquo;People of Israel, return to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to you who are left, who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.&nbsp;7&nbsp;Do not be like your parents&nbsp;and your fellow Israelites, who were unfaithful&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of their ancestors, so that he made them an object of horror,&nbsp;as you see.&nbsp;8&nbsp;Do not be stiff-necked,&nbsp;as your ancestors were; submit to the&nbsp;Lord. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;your God, so that his fierce anger&nbsp;will turn away from you.

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 30:1-8 - "Spiritual Healing Comes First"

2 Chronicles 30:1-3 New International Version

Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover

30 Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. 2 The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month. 3 They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 30:1-3 New International Version
Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover
30&nbsp;Hezekiah sent word to all Israel&nbsp;and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh,&nbsp;inviting them to come to the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of Israel.&nbsp;2&nbsp;The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate&nbsp;the Passover in the second month.&nbsp;3&nbsp;They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated&nbsp;themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.

In the Word: 2 Chronicles 30:1-3 - "Spiritual Healing Comes First"

2 Chronicles 29:29-36 New International Version

29 When the offerings were finished, the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshiped. 30 King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.

31 Then Hezekiah said, “You have now dedicated yourselves to the Lord. Come and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the temple of the Lord.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.

32 The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams and two hundred male lambs—all of them for burnt offerings to the Lord. 33 The animals consecrated as sacrifices amounted to six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep and goats. 34 The priests, however, were too few to skin all the burnt offerings; so their relatives the Levites helped them until the task was finished and until other priests had been consecrated, for the Levites had been more conscientious in consecrating themselves than the priests had been. 35 There were burnt offerings in abundance, together with the fat of the fellowship offerings and the drink offerings that accompanied the burnt offerings.

So the service of the temple of the Lord was reestablished. 36 Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had brought about for his people, because it was done so quickly.

2 Chronicles 29:29-36 New International Version
29&nbsp;When the offerings were finished, the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshiped.&nbsp;30&nbsp;King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.
31&nbsp;Then Hezekiah said, &ldquo;You have now dedicated yourselves to the&nbsp;Lord. Come and bring sacrifices&nbsp;and thank offerings to the temple of the&nbsp;Lord.&rdquo; So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing&nbsp;brought burnt offerings.
32&nbsp;The number of burnt offerings&nbsp;the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams and two hundred male lambs&mdash;all of them for burnt offerings to the&nbsp;Lord.&nbsp;33&nbsp;The animals consecrated as sacrifices amounted to six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep and goats.&nbsp;34&nbsp;The priests, however, were too few to skin all the burnt offerings;&nbsp;so their relatives the Levites helped them until the task was finished and until other priests had been consecrated,&nbsp;for the Levites had been more conscientious in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.&nbsp;35&nbsp;There were burnt offerings in abundance, together with the fat&nbsp;of the fellowship offerings&nbsp;and the drink offerings&nbsp;that accompanied the burnt offerings.
So the service of the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;was reestablished.&nbsp;36&nbsp;Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had brought about for his people, because it was done so quickly.

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 29:29-36 - "A Good Response - Part 2"

2 Chronicles 29:27-30 New International Version

27 Hezekiah gave the order to sacrifice the burnt offering on the altar. As the offering began, singing to the Lord began also, accompanied by trumpets and the instruments of David king of Israel. 28 The whole assembly bowed in worship, while the musicians played and the trumpets sounded. All this continued until the sacrifice of the burnt offering was completed.

29 When the offerings were finished, the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshiped. 30 King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.

2 Chronicles 29:27-30 New International Version
27&nbsp;Hezekiah gave the order to sacrifice the burnt offering on the altar. As the offering began, singing to the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;began also, accompanied by trumpets and the instruments&nbsp;of David king of Israel.&nbsp;28&nbsp;The whole assembly bowed in worship, while the musicians played and the trumpets sounded. All this continued until the sacrifice of the burnt offering&nbsp;was completed.
29&nbsp;When the offerings were finished, the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshiped.&nbsp;30&nbsp;King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.

 In The Word: 2 Chronicles 29:27-30 - "A Good Response - Part 2"

2 Chronicles 29:20-26 New International Version

20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials together and went up to the temple of the Lord. 21 They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven male lambs and seven male goats as a sin offering[a] for the kingdom, for the sanctuary and for Judah. The king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer these on the altar of the Lord. 22 So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splashed it against the altar; next they slaughtered the rams and splashed their blood against the altar; then they slaughtered the lambs and splashed their blood against the altar. 23 The goats for the sin offering were brought before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them. 24 The priests then slaughtered the goats and presented their blood on the altar for a sin offering to atone for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.

25 He stationed the Levites in the temple of the Lord with cymbals, harps and lyres in the way prescribed by David and Gad the king’s seer and Nathan the prophet; this was commanded by the Lord through 

2 Chronicles 29:20-26 New International Version
20&nbsp;Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials together and went up to the temple of the&nbsp;Lord.&nbsp;21&nbsp;They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven male lambs and seven male goats&nbsp;as a sin offering[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2029%3A20-26&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11813a">a</a>]&nbsp;for the kingdom, for the sanctuary and for Judah. The king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer these on the altar of the&nbsp;Lord.&nbsp;22&nbsp;So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splashed it against the altar; next they slaughtered the rams and splashed their blood against the altar; then they slaughtered the lambs and splashed their blood&nbsp;against the altar.&nbsp;23&nbsp;The goats&nbsp;for the sin offering were brought before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands&nbsp;on them.&nbsp;24&nbsp;The priests then slaughtered the goats and presented their blood on the altar for a sin offering to atone&nbsp;for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.
25&nbsp;He stationed the Levites in the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;with cymbals, harps and lyres in the way prescribed by David&nbsp;and Gad&nbsp;the king&rsquo;s seer and Nathan the prophet; this was commanded by the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;through&nbsp;

In the Word: 2 Chronicles 29:20-26 - "A Good Response"

2 Chronicles 29:4-11 New International Version

4 He brought in the priests and the Levites, assembled them in the square on the east side 5 and said: “Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary. 6 Our parents were unfaithful; they did evil in the eyes of the Lord our God and forsook him. They turned their faces away from the Lord’s dwelling place and turned their backs on him. 7 They also shut the doors of the portico and put out the lamps. They did not burn incense or present any burnt offerings at the sanctuary to the God of Israel. 8 Therefore, the anger of the Lord has fallen on Judah and Jerusalem; he has made them an object of dread and horror and scorn, as you can see with your own eyes. 9 This is why our fathers have fallen by the sword and why our sons and daughters and our wives are in captivity. 10 Now I intend to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger will turn away from us. 11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him and serve him, to minister before him and to burn incense.”

2 Chronicles 29:4-11 New International Version
4&nbsp;He brought in the priests and the Levites, assembled them in the square on the east side&nbsp;5&nbsp;and said: &ldquo;Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate&nbsp;yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the&nbsp;Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.&nbsp;6&nbsp;Our parents&nbsp;were unfaithful;&nbsp;they did evil in the eyes of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;our God and forsook him. They turned their faces away from the&nbsp;Lord&rsquo;s dwelling place and turned their backs on him.&nbsp;7&nbsp;They also shut the doors of the portico and put out the lamps. They did not burn incense&nbsp;or present any burnt offerings at the sanctuary to the God of Israel.&nbsp;8&nbsp;Therefore, the anger of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;has fallen on Judah and Jerusalem; he has made them an object of dread and horror&nbsp;and scorn,&nbsp;as you can see with your own eyes.&nbsp;9&nbsp;This is why our fathers have fallen by the sword and why our sons and daughters and our wives are in captivity.&nbsp;10&nbsp;Now I intend to make a covenant&nbsp;with the&nbsp;Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger&nbsp;will turn away from us.&nbsp;11&nbsp;My sons, do not be negligent now, for the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;has chosen you to stand before him and serve him,&nbsp;to minister&nbsp;before him and to burn incense.&rdquo;

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 29:4-11 - "How To Rebuild What's Been Ruined"

2 Chronicles 28:20-27New International Version

20 Tiglath-Pileser[a] king of Assyria came to him, but he gave him trouble instead of help. 21 Ahaz took some of the things from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace and from the officials and presented them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.

22 In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the Lord. 23 He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him; for he thought, “Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.” But they were his downfall and the downfall of all Israel.

24 Ahaz gathered together the furnishings from the temple of God and cut them in pieces. He shut the doors of the Lord’s temple and set up altars at every street corner in Jerusalem. 25 In every town in Judah he built high places to burn sacrifices to other gods and aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of his ancestors.

26 The other events of his reign and all his ways, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 Ahaz rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son succeeded him as king.

2 Chronicles 28:20-27New International Version
20&nbsp;Tiglath-Pileser[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2028%3A20-27&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11785a">a</a>]&nbsp;king of Assyria&nbsp;came to him, but he gave him trouble&nbsp;instead of help.&nbsp;21&nbsp;Ahaz&nbsp;took some of the things from the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;and from the royal palace and from the officials and presented them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.
22&nbsp;In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Lord.&nbsp;23&nbsp;He offered sacrifices to the gods&nbsp;of Damascus, who had defeated him; for he thought, &ldquo;Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.&rdquo;&nbsp;But they were his downfall and the downfall of all Israel.
24&nbsp;Ahaz gathered together the furnishings&nbsp;from the temple of God&nbsp;and cut them in pieces. He shut the doors&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Lord&rsquo;s temple and set up altars&nbsp;at every street corner in Jerusalem.&nbsp;25&nbsp;In every town in Judah he built high places to burn sacrifices to other gods and aroused the anger of the&nbsp;Lord, the God of his ancestors.
26&nbsp;The other events of his reign and all his ways, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.&nbsp;27&nbsp;Ahaz rested&nbsp;with his ancestors and was buried&nbsp;in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son succeeded him as king.

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 28:20-27 - "How To Ruin A Good Thing - Part 2"

2 Chronicles 28:16-22 New International Version

16 At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings[a] of Assyria for help. 17 The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners, 18 while the Philistines had raided towns in the foothills and in the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth Shemesh, Aijalon and Gederoth, as well as Soko, Timnah and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages. 19 The Lord had humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel,[b] for he had promoted wickedness in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the Lord. 20 Tiglath-Pileser[c] king of Assyria came to him, but he gave him trouble instead of help. 21 Ahaz took some of the things from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace and from the officials and presented them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.

22 In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the Lord.

2 Chronicles 28:16-22 New International Version
16&nbsp;At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2028%3A16-22&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11781a">a</a>]&nbsp;of Assyria&nbsp;for help.&nbsp;17&nbsp;The Edomites&nbsp;had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners,&nbsp;18&nbsp;while the Philistines&nbsp;had raided towns in the foothills and in the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth Shemesh, Aijalon&nbsp;and Gederoth,&nbsp;as well as Soko,&nbsp;Timnah&nbsp;and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages.&nbsp;19&nbsp;The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;had humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel,[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2028%3A16-22&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11784b">b</a>]&nbsp;for he had promoted wickedness in Judah and had been most unfaithful&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Lord.&nbsp;20&nbsp;Tiglath-Pileser[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2028%3A16-22&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11785c">c</a>]&nbsp;king of Assyria&nbsp;came to him, but he gave him trouble&nbsp;instead of help.&nbsp;21&nbsp;Ahaz&nbsp;took some of the things from the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;and from the royal palace and from the officials and presented them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.
22&nbsp;In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Lord.

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