^{20 Ref} Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but didn't strengthen him.

^{21 Ref} For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Yahweh, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria: but it didn't help him.

^{22 Ref} In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.

^{23 Ref} For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.