So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, K
Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the
This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his he
Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands.
Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your serv
And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”
All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could no
At that time King Ahaz sent for help from the king of Assyria.