 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus which smote him ; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me : but they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.  A Manual of Ancient and Modern History ... - Page 55by William Cooke Taylor - 1845 - 797 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Harley - 1730 - 428 pages
...he facrificed unto the Gods of Damafcus, which SMOTE him : and he faid, Becaufe the GODS of the King of Syria help them, therefore will I SACRIFICE to...: but they were the RUIN of HIM and of all ISRAEL. 24 And Ahaz gathered together the Veflels of the Houfe of GOD, and cut in pieces the Veflels of the... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 764 pages
...and he {aid, Becaufe the GODS of the King of Syria help them, therefore will I SACRIFICE to there, that they may HELP me : but they were the RUIN of HIM and of all ISRAEL. 24 And Ahaz gathered together the Veflels of the Houfc of GOD, and cut in pieces the Veflels of the... | |
 | John Hutchinson - 1749 - 454 pages
...fmote him, and he [aid, behold the Gods of the King of Syria help them, THEREFORE will I facrifice to them that they may help me ; but they were the Ruin of him, and all Jfrael. Ch. xxxi. 1. — All Ifrael THAT WERE prefent, went out to the Cities of Judah, and brake... | |
 | Samuel Cooper - 1787 - 346 pages
...flaughter of the king, though he took the form of an altar from Damafcus afterwards. He faid, becaufe the Gods of the kings of Syria help THEM, therefore will I Jacrificc to THEM, that THEY may help ME. AfFrightened and confounded therefore, as Ahaz, and the houfe... | |
 | John Kitto - Jerusalem - 1846 - 202 pages
...the Syrians, he argued in this insane fashion : — " Because the gods of the Icings of the Syrians help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me." The sacred writer adds, " But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel." Ahaz stripped the temple... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord : for he sacrificed unto the goSs of Damascus, which smote him ; and he said, Because the gods of the king of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice unto them that they may help me. But they were... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 534 pages
...the time of his distress did he trespass yet more 23 against the LORD : this [is that] king Ahaz. For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote...sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were 24 the ruin of him, and of all Israel. And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 540 pages
...new gods ; the gods of Damascus. A usurped priesthood well becomes a false deity. Because, saith he, the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. O blind superstition ! How did the gods of Syria help their kings, when both those kings and' their... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that ting Ahaz. 23 For Oh, let not the Lord be angrv, and I will speak yet...sake. 33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he 24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the houte of Ciod, and cut in pieces the vessels of the... | |
 | John Ireland - Christianity and other religions - 1809 - 454 pages
...idolatrous king of Jerusalem. "In the time of his distress did lie trespass jet more against the Lord : for he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus which smote...therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may herp me."* Sometimes, these adoptions have been made, to the utter abandonment of the gods hitherto... | |
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