2 Kings 16:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.”
2 Kings 16:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 16:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 16:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to wage war. They besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.”
2 Kings 16:5 — World English Bible
2 Kings 16:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him. ”
2 Kings 16:5 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 16:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Then doth Rezin king of Aram go up, and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, to Jerusalem, to battle, and they lay siege to Ahaz, and they have not been able to fight.”
2 Kings 16:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 16:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah son of Remaliah, the king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to battle; and they besieged Ahaz, but were unable to conquer him. ”
2 Kings 16:5 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 16:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah sonne of Remaliah King of Israel came vp to Ierusalem to fight: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not ouercome him.”
2 Kings 16:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 16:5 in Context — 2 Kings 16
3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.
4 And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
5 Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
6 At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
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What Does 2 Kings 16:5 Mean?
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