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At the pagan places of worship, on the hills, and under every shady tree, Ahaz offered sacrifices and burned incense.

(A)King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah of Israel attacked Jerusalem and besieged it, but could not defeat Ahaz. (At the same time the king of Edom[a] regained control of the city of Elath and drove out the Judeans who lived there. The Edomites settled in Elath and still live there.)

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  1. 2 Kings 16:6 Probable text the king of Edom; Hebrew King Rezin of Syria.

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