He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places,(A) on the hills, and under every green tree.

So the Lord his God handed Ahaz over(B) to the king of Aram. He attacked him and took many captives to Damascus.

Ahaz was also handed over to the king of Israel, who struck him with great force: Pekah son of Remaliah killed one hundred twenty thousand in Judah in one day—all brave men—because they had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors.

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