2 Kings 16:5

“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.”

"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
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What does 2 Kings 16:5 mean?

2 Kings 16:5 (KJV) states, "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." This verse from the Old Testament of the Bible offers a significant moment in the history of Israel. To…

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Besieged But Not Overcome: Lessons from King Ahaz

In the rich tapestry of biblical history, 2 Kings 16:5 stands as a powerful testament to the unwavering strength of God amidst tumultuous trials. In the King James Version (KJV), it states: "Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem…

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A Prayer for Strength Amidst the Siege

O Gracious and Mighty Lord, We come before You today in reverence and humility, acknowledging Your supreme authority over all the heavens and the earth. We lift up our hearts and souls, seeking Your divine intervention and protection, as we meditate on the words from 2 Kings…

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2 Kings 16:5 - "¶ 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."
2 Kings 5:16 - "But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused."
1 Kings 16:5 - "Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 16:16 - "Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded."
2 Kings 3:16-19
2 Kings 16:19 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
2 Kings 14:16 - "And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 4:4-5
2 Kings 19:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
2 Kings 6:16 - "And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."
2 Kings 20:16 - "And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 12:16 - "The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests'."
2 Chronicles 28:16 - "¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him."
2 Kings 3:16 - "And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches."
2 Kings 16:1 - "In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign."
2 Kings 16:8 - "And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria."
"Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded." - 2 Kings 16:16
2 Kings 16:12 - "And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon."
2 Kings 16:4 - "And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree."
2 Kings 16:18 - "And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria."
1 Kings 5:16 - "Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work."
2 Chronicles 16:11 - "¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
2 Kings 11:16 - "And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain."
2 Kings 3:5 - "But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel."
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
"But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused." - 2 Kings 5:16