17. And again the Edomites came and smote Judah, and carried away captives.
18. And the Philistines invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the south of Judah, and took Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Socho and its dependent villages, and Timnah and its dependent villages, and Guimzo and its dependent villages; and they dwelt there.
19. For Jehovah humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had made Judah lawless, and transgressed much against Jehovah.
20. And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and troubled him, and did not support him.
21. For Ahaz stripped the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave to the king of Assyria; but he was of no help to him.
22. And in the time of his trouble he transgressed yet more against Jehovah, this king Ahaz.
23. And he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had smitten him; and he said, Since the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
24. And Ahaz gathered the vessels of the house of God and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God and closed the doors of the house of Jehovah, and he made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.