2 Chronicles 28:23KJV
Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 23 of 27
"For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel."
In context
21For Ahaz took away a portion of the house of the LORD, and of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
22And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this king Ahaz.
23For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
24And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
25And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.