16 At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria for help.
17 The Edomites continually came and struck Judah and carried off captives.
18 Even the Philistines made raids on the cities of the lowlands of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah. And they captured Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soko and its villages, Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages; and they settled there.
19 For the Lord humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Judah, for he allowed depravity to spread in Judah and continually transgressed against the Lord.
20 So Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came against him, but he brought him distress and not strength.
21 For Ahaz took a portion from the house of the Lord and palace of the king and the officials, and he gave it to the king of Assyria, but the king did not help Ahaz.
22 And at the time that he was oppressed he increased in unfaithfulness against the Lord.