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.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 16 connects to 10 cross-references. Ahaz king of Judah does not walk in God's ways; he practices child sacrifice, and the Aram-Israel coalition threatens Jerusalem. Ahaz appeals to the Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser with silver and gold stripped from temple and palace; the Assyrian attacks Damascus, …
Other Translations
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
And Ahaz taketh the silver and the gold that is found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the house of the king, and sendeth to the king of Asshur--a bribe.
And Ahaz took the silver and gold which were in the house of the Lord and in the king's store-house, and sent them as an offering to the king of Assyria.
Cross References
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to …
And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of …
And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down …
And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king’s entry without, turned he …
And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures …
At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord, and from …
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the …
And Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the …
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.