Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house, and sent a present to the king of Assyria.Again, a wicked king gets himself into trouble, and gets out of it by doing more wicked. The last time I remember this happening, the king raided the Temple and his treasury and gave it to the besieging army as tribute. This time, however, he doesn't even to that. He instead goes to another king, and uses it to hire that king to attack the first.
Like last time, I wonder what would have happened if Ahaz had done the right thing, and gone to God? I believe the last time, it was a good king who messed up. This time, Ahaz wasn't good. He was one of the worst, in fact. But still, he was presented with a choice. He could either turn back to God, repent and beseech His help, or continue down the path he had always taken before. He chose the latter, and bankrupted himself to do it.
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