CLV(i)
16 At that time has king Ahaz sent unto the king of Asshur to give help to him;
17 and again the Edomites have come, and smite in Judah, and take captive a captivity.
18 And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,
19 for Yahweh has humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he made free with Judah, even to commit a trespass against Yahweh.
20 And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Asshur comes in unto him, and does distress him, and has not strengthened him,
21 though Ahaz has taken a portion [out] of the house of Yahweh, and [out] of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gives to the king of Asshur, yet it is no help to him.
22 And in the time of his distress--he adds to trespass against Yahweh, (this king Ahaz),
23 and he sacrifices to the elohims of Damascus--those smiting him, and said, `Because the elohims of the kings of Aram are helping them, to them I sacrifice, and they help me,' and they have been to him to cause him to stumble, and to all Israel.