The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 28:21 Explained

2 Chronicles 28:21

KJV: For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.

YLT: though Ahaz hath taken a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and giveth to the king of Asshur, yet it is no help to him.

Darby: For Ahaz stripped the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave to the king of Assyria; but he was of no help to him.

ASV: For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but it helped him not.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For Ahaz  took away a portion  [out] of the house  of the LORD,  and [out] of the house  of the king,  and of the princes,  and gave  [it] unto the king  of Assyria:  but he helped  him not. 

What does 2 Chronicles 28:21 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 28:12-27 - A Wicked King's Blind Folly
This sending of the captives home, clothed, shod, and anointed was a beautiful act, and anticipates the spirit of Christianity. This is the true way of making and maintaining peace. Magnanimity is, after all, the best solvent of national hatred, and lays the foundations of enduring brotherhood. The Edomites and Philistines smote Judah and weakened it, but they were only the instruments. We are distinctly told that the Lord brought Israel low, 2 Chronicles 28:19. The relief bought from the king of Assyria at so great a sacrifice secured a temporary respite. See 2 Kings 16:7-9. In the end, however, it only added to his distress, 2 Chronicles 28:20. None can help the man who has forfeited the help of God. If He is against us, who can be for us!
The more distressed Ahaz was, the more he trespassed. See Isaiah 1:5-6. With blind infatuation he went step by step farther from God, sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, and offered wanton insult to God's house. The detestation of the people was evidenced in their treatment of his remains. See Proverbs 10:7. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 28

1  Ahaz, reigning wickedly, is greatly afflicted by the Syrians
6  Judah, being captivated by the Israelites, is sent home by the counsel of Oded
16  Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria, is not helped thereby,
22  In his distress he grows more idolatrous
26  He dying, Hezekiah succeeds him

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 28:21 mean?

For took part [of the treasures] Ahaz from the house of Yahweh and from of the king and from the leaders and he gave [it] to the king of Assyria but not he did help him
כִּֽי־ חָלַ֤ק אָחָז֙ אֶת־ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶת־ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים וַיִּתֵּן֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְלֹ֥א לְעֶזְרָ֖ה לֽוֹ

חָלַ֤ק  took  part  [of  the  treasures] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָלַק 
Sense: to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign.
אָחָז֙  Ahaz 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָחָז  
Sense: king of Judah, son Jotham, father of Hezekiah.
בֵּ֣ית  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֔ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְאֶת־  and  from 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ  of  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים  and  from  the  leaders 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
וַיִּתֵּן֙  and  he  gave  [it] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לְמֶ֣לֶךְ  to  the  king 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
אַשּׁ֔וּר  of  Assyria 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אַשּׁוּר  
Sense: the second son of Shem, eponymous ancestor of the Assyrians.
וְלֹ֥א  but  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
לְעֶזְרָ֖ה  he  did  help 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֶזְרָה  
Sense: help, succour, assistance.

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