CAB(i)
16 At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria to help him, and on this occasion,
17 because the Edomites had attacked him and attacked Judah, and taken a number of prisoners.
18 Also the Philistines had made an attack on the cities of the plain country, and the cities of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, and (the things in the house of the Lord, and the things in the house of the king, and of the princes, and they gave these to the king) Aijalon, Gederoth, Sochoh and her villages, Timnah and her villages, and Gimzo and her villages. And they dwelt there.
19 For the Lord humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Judah, because he grievously departed from the Lord.
20 And Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came against him, and he afflicted him.
21 And Ahaz took the things that were in the house of the Lord, and the things in the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave them to the king of Assyria; but he was no help to him,
22 but only troubled him in his affliction. And he departed yet again from the Lord, and King Ahaz said,