Ahaz is the depth: molten images for the Baalim, incense in the valley of Ben-hinnom, his own children burnt in the fire. Aram and Israel smite Judah; a hundred and twenty thousand fall in one day. And then the book’s strangest mercy — Oded the prophet meets the northern army leading two hundred thousand captives and turns them back: the men rise, 'and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them... and carried all the feeble of them upon asses' to Jericho. Ahaz learns nothing — 'this same king Ahaz' — sacrificing to the gods of Damascus that smote him, shutting the doors of the house of Hashem.
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Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Hashem, like David his father;
verse value 4513
Insights
Verse structure: 14 words, 66 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֖ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "year" (שָׁנָה֙, 3 letters) and the longest is "son·of·twenty" (בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים, 7 letters). Words sharing gematria 355: year, year. 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·not·he·did" (וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֧ה), "like·David" (כְּדָוִ֥יד). The root שנה appears 2 times in this verse. 12 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "in·his·reigning" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "son·of·twenty" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'in·Jerusalem', dividing the verse into phrases of 8 and 6 words. Full calculation: בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים [son·of·twenty] (672) + שָׁנָה֙ [year] (355) + אָחָ֣ז [Ahaz] (16) + בְּמׇלְכ֔וֹ [in·his·reigning] (98) + וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה [and·sixteen] (1181) + שָׁנָ֔ה [year] (355) + מָלַ֖ךְ [he·reigned] (90) + בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם [in·Jerusalem] (588) + וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֧ה [and·not·he·did] (412) + הַיָּשָׁ֛ר [the·right] (515) + בְּעֵינֵ֥י [in·eyes·of] (142) + יְהֹוָ֖ה [Hashem] (26) + כְּדָוִ֥יד [like·David] (44) + אָבִֽיו [his·father] (19) = 4513.
Malbim
twenty years old - This was explained in Kings, chapter 16; see there in my commentary.
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.
verse value 2075
Insights
Verse structure: 8 words, 35 letters. The shortest word is "and·also" (וְגַ֧ם, 3 letters) and the longest is "for·the·Baalim" (לַבְּעָלִֽים, 6 letters). 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "molten·images" (מַסֵּכ֛וֹת). 8 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "kings·of" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "he·made" (root עשה, 159x in II Chronicles); "Israel" (root ישראל, 140x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root מסכה ("molten·images") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'Israel', dividing the verse into phrases of 4 and 4 words. Full calculation: וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ [and·he·walked] (66) + בְּדַרְכֵ֖י [in·ways·of] (236) + מַלְכֵ֣י [kings·of] (100) + יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל [Israel] (541) + וְגַ֧ם [and·also] (49) + מַסֵּכ֛וֹת [molten·images] (526) + עָשָׂ֖ה [he·made] (375) + לַבְּעָלִֽים [for·the·Baalim] (182) = 2075.
Metzudat Zion
Molten images (masekhot) - Idols cast from metal, as in 'molten gods' (Exodus 34).
Moreover he offered in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom Hashem cast out before the children of Israel.
verse value 4352
Insights
Verse structure: 15 words, 66 letters. Notable word values: "and·he" (וְה֥וּא) = 18, chai, 'life'. The shortest word is "in·the·fire" (בָּאֵ֔שׁ, 3 letters) and the longest is "his·children" (אֶת־בָּנָיו֙, 6 letters). 4 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "he·offered" (הִקְטִ֖יר), "and·he·burned" (וַיַּבְעֵ֤ר), "like·abominations·of" (כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙). The root בן appears 3 times in this verse. 13 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "son·of·Hinnom" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root תועבה ("like·abominations·of") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'son·of·Hinnom', dividing the verse into phrases of 4 and 11 words.
Metzudat David
'and burnt his children in the fire' – This is the worship of Molech.
Metzudat Zion
Burnt (vayav'er) - An expression of burning. Cast out (horish) - Drove out.
And he sacrificed and offered in the high places, and on the hills, and under every leafy tree.
verse value 2794
Insights
Verse structure: 7 words, 36 letters. The shortest word is "and·under" (וְתַ֖חַת, 4 letters) and the longest is "and·on·the·hills" (וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֑וֹת, 9 letters). 5 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·he·offered" (וַיְקַטֵּ֛ר), "and·on·the·hills" (וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֑וֹת), "and·under" (וְתַ֖חַת). 7 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "every·tree" (root כל, 113x in II Chronicles); "and·under" (root תחת, 28x in II Chronicles); "and·he·sacrificed" (root זבח, 22x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·on·the·hills', dividing the verse into phrases of 4 and 3 words. Full calculation: וַיְזַבֵּ֧חַ [and·he·sacrificed] (33) + וַיְקַטֵּ֛ר [and·he·offered] (325) + בַּבָּמ֖וֹת [in·the·high·places] (450) + וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֑וֹת [and·on·the·hills] (592) + וְתַ֖חַת [and·under] (814) + כׇּל־עֵ֥ץ [every·tree] (210) + רַעֲנָֽן [leafy] (370) = 2794.
Wherefore Hashem his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Aram; and they smote him, and carried away of his a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
verse value 3809
Insights
Verse structure: 20 words, 89 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֣ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. Verse gematria: 3809 is divisible by 13, the value of echad ('one') and ahavah ('love'). The shortest word is "in·hand·of" (בְּיַ֣ד, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·he·gave·him" (וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֜הוּ, 6 letters). Words sharing gematria 48: great, great. 4 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·they·smote·in·him" (וַיַּ֨כּוּ־ב֔וֹ), "captives" (שִׁבְיָ֣ה), "in·hand·of·king·of" (בְּיַד־מֶ֤לֶךְ). The root נתן appears 2 times in this verse. 16 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "king·of" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "his·God" (root אלהים, 202x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root שביה ("captives") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'Damascus', dividing the verse into phrases of 13 and 7 words.
Malbim
Wherefore Hashem his God delivered him - According to what is explained in Kings and in Isaiah chapter 7, [Rezin and Pekah] first laid siege to Jerusalem, each on his own, and could not capture it. This is what is stated in Kings (II Kings 19): "Then Rezin and Pekah went up against Jerusalem to wage war, but could not prevail in battle" - meaning, each one on his own. So too it says in Isaiah (7), and there it says "he was not able to wage war," in the singular, meaning each one on his own. Even so, although they could not conquer Jerusalem, they wrought slaughter and ruin in the rest of the cities of Judah, and this is what is related here. And what is said in Isaiah, "and it was told to the house of David, saying: Aram is confederate with Ephraim," means that afterward Aram and Ephraim joined forces to make war against him, and then he sent to the king of Assyria, as will be explained. This is the meaning of "Hashem delivered him into the hand of the king of Aram" - namely, through the war he waged against him in the cities of Judah; and he was likewise delivered in this way into the hand of the king of Israel.
For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Hashem, the God of their fathers.
verse value 2849
Insights
Verse structure: 15 words, 70 letters. Notable word values: "one" (אֶחָ֖ד) = 13, the value of echad ('one') and ahavah ('love'). The shortest word is "Pekah" (פֶּ֨קַח, 3 letters) and the longest is "son·of·Remaliah" (בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ, 8 letters). Words sharing gematria 46: hundred, the·God·of. 4 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "Pekah" (פֶּ֨קַח), "son·of·Remaliah" (בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ), "because·they·forsook" (בְּעׇזְבָ֕ם). 15 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "son·of·Remaliah" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "the·God·of" (root אלהים, 202x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'sons·of·valor', dividing the verse into phrases of 11 and 4 words.
Metzudat David
'because they had forsaken Hashem' – Because of their forsaking [Him], punishment came upon them.
Malbim
For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew - [Scripture] relates their defeat in three parts: 1) that he slew a hundred and twenty thousand of their mighty men, because they had forsaken Hashem; 2) that a mighty man of Ephraim slew the king's son, and so on; 3) that they took two hundred thousand captive as slaves and maidservants.
And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.
verse value 4383
Insights
Verse structure: 12 words, 65 letters. The shortest word is "Zichri" (זִכְרִ֣י, 4 letters) and the longest is "and·Azrikam" (וְאֶת־עַזְרִיקָ֖ם, 9 letters). 4 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "Zichri" (זִכְרִ֣י), "Maaseiah" (אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֙הוּ֙), "and·Azrikam" (וְאֶת־עַזְרִיקָ֖ם). 12 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "son·of·the·king" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "the·house" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root משנה ("second·of") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·house', dividing the verse into phrases of 9 and 3 words. Full calculation: וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג [and·he·slew] (224) + זִכְרִ֣י [Zichri] (237) + גִּבּ֣וֹר [mighty·of] (211) + אֶפְרַ֗יִם [Ephraim] (331) + אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֙הוּ֙ [Maaseiah] (832) + בֶּן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ [son·of·the·king] (147) + וְאֶת־עַזְרִיקָ֖ם [and·Azrikam] (834) + נְגִ֣יד [ruler·of] (67) + הַבָּ֑יִת [the·house] (417) + וְאֶת־אֶלְקָנָ֖ה [and·Elkanah] (593) + מִשְׁנֵ֥ה [second·of] (395) + הַמֶּֽלֶךְ [the·king] (95) = 4383.
Rashi
Maaseiah, the king’s son [I.e., the son of] Ahaz. Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim slew [him]. and Azrikam - Heb. וְאֶת וְאֶת, similar to (Gen. 36:24): “and Aiah and Anah (וְאַיָּה וְעַנָה),” and similarly, (Ps. 76:7): “and chariot and horse (וָרֶכֶב וָסוּס) were stunned.”
Metzudat Zion
The ruler of the house (negid habayit) - The officer of the household. Next to the king (mishneh hamelech) - Second to the king.
And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
verse value 4744
Insights
Verse structure: 15 words, 73 letters. The shortest word is "much" (רָ֖ב, 2 letters) and the longest is "sons·of·Israel" (בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל, 8 letters). 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "from·their·brothers" (מֵאֲחֵיהֶ֜ם), "and·also·spoil" (וְגַם־שָׁלָ֥ל), "they·plundered" (בָּזְז֣וּ). The root בן appears 2 times in this verse. 13 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "sons·of·Israel" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "and·they·brought" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "thousand" (root אלף, 62x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'from·them', dividing the verse into phrases of 12 and 3 words.
Metzudat David
'sons, and daughters' – Meaning: young boys and young girls.
But a prophet of Hashem was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the host that came to Samaria, and said to them: ‘Behold, because Hashem, the God of your fathers, was wroth with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.
verse value 5460
Insights
Verse structure: 25 words, 111 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֧ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. Verse gematria: 5460 is divisible by 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "unto" (עַ֥ד, 2 letters) and the longest is "the·God·of·your·fathers" (אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם, 11 letters). Words sharing gematria 346: and·there, his·name. 4 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "the·God·of·your·fathers" (אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם), "and·you·slew·in·them" (וַתַּהַרְגוּ־בָ֣ם), "in·rage" (בְּזַ֔עַף). The root שם appears 2 times in this verse. 23 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "to·Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "the·God·of·your·fathers" (root אלהים, 202x in II Chronicles); "and·he·said" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'in·your·hand', dividing the verse into phrases of 20 and 5 words.
Metzudat David
'to meet the host' – [i.e.] toward the host. 'Hashem...was wroth with Judah' – Because the wrath of Hashem burned against Judah, He therefore delivered them into your hand — not because of any merit of yours. 'in a rage' – With anger so great and immense that it reached up to heaven, on account of its greatness; this is a figure of speech, as if to say: behold, with this they [Judah] have already received their full measure of retribution.
Malbim
Behold, because Hashem, the God of your fathers, was wroth - That is, His delivering them into your hand is a providential punishment brought about through the wrath of Hashem. Now there is a difference in the quality of punishments: at a time when the wrath is great, meant to destroy, He hands [the sinners] over to the wicked and cruel; but at a time when the anger is mixed with mercy, He hands them over to their own brethren, who by nature have compassion on them. And this is the meaning of "the God of your fathers" having delivered them into your hand - for you have one father and one God for you all. and you have slain them in a rage - You did not kill as agents of providence, but rather out of the rage you bore against them, not through the wrath of Hashem; and not with compassion for your brethren, but in rage - not according to the measure of punishment that Hashem intended for them, but in such a way that their outcry reached up to heaven, for you showed them no compassion.
And now you purpose to bring the children of Judah and Jerusalem into subjection for bondmen and bondwomen to you; but are there not even with you acts of guilt of your own against Hashem your God?
verse value 5181
Insights
Verse structure: 15 words, 75 letters. Notable word values: "not" (הֲלֹ֤א) = 36, double chai. The shortest word is "you" (אַתֶּ֣ם, 3 letters) and the longest is "sons·of·Judah" (בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֤ה, 8 letters). 5 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "sons·of·Judah" (בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֤ה), "to·subdue" (לִכְבֹּ֛שׁ), "and·to·maidservants" (וְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹת). 15 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "to·Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "sons·of·Judah" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "your·God" (root אלהים, 202x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'to·you', dividing the verse into phrases of 9 and 6 words.
Ralbag
'but are there not even with you acts of guilt of your own against Hashem your God?' - Meaning, is it not so that, aside from this plan of yours to subjugate your brethren as bondmen and bondwomen, you already carry acts of guilt toward Hashem your God for other matters, and now you add this transgression on top of your sins? (v. 11) Therefore, listen to me and return the captives from your brethren, for the wrath of Hashem is upon you because you are adding this transgression to your sins.
Metzudat David
'And now [you purpose...]' – Since they [Judah] have already received their full retribution, is it fitting to subjugate them further as bondmen and bondwomen? 'but are there not even with you' – Meaning: that captivity you have brought is of no benefit to you; you bring with it only guilt and transgressions.
Metzudat Zion
To subjugate (lichbosh) - To seize by force, as in 'and you brought them into subjection' (Jeremiah 34).
Malbim
And now you purpose to bring the children of Judah and Jerusalem into subjection for bondmen - For this, Hashem did not send you, nor did He intend that you should hold them as slaves - which is against the law of the Torah, seeing that even one who buys a Hebrew slave, he serves only six years; and the punishment of one who kidnaps a person is clearly stated. but are there not even with you acts of guilt of your own - Is it not that Judah's sin has already been atoned for, and they have already received their punishment? Rather, you yourselves still have acts of guilt before Hashem that have not yet been atoned for; so now it is you who stand liable before Hashem, not they - how then can you subjugate them as slaves?
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of Hashem is upon you.’
verse value 3551
Insights
Verse structure: 11 words, 52 letters. The shortest word is "for" (כִּ֛י, 2 letters) and the longest is "hear·me" (שְׁמָע֔וּנִי, 6 letters). 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "the·captives" (הַשִּׁבְיָ֔ה), "you·took·captive" (שְׁבִיתֶ֖ם). 11 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·anger·of·Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "that" (root אשר, 203x in II Chronicles); "for" (root כי, 131x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root חרון ("burning·of") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'from·your·brothers', dividing the verse into phrases of 7 and 4 words. Full calculation: וְעַתָּ֣ה [and·now] (481) + שְׁמָע֔וּנִי [hear·me] (476) + וְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ [and·restore] (329) + הַשִּׁבְיָ֔ה [the·captives] (322) + אֲשֶׁ֥ר [that] (501) + שְׁבִיתֶ֖ם [you·took·captive] (752) + מֵאֲחֵיכֶ֑ם [from·your·brothers] (119) + כִּ֛י [for] (30) + חֲר֥וֹן [burning·of] (264) + אַף־יְהֹוָ֖ה [the·anger·of·Hashem] (107) + עֲלֵיכֶֽם [upon·you] (170) = 3551.
Metzudat David
'for the fierce wrath [of Hashem] is upon you' – For lest the fierce wrath of Hashem come upon you [if you do not].
Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Jehohanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,
verse value 4538
Insights
Verse structure: 14 words, 88 letters. The shortest word is "and·they·arose" (וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ, 5 letters) and the longest is "sons·of·Ephraim" (בְנֵי־אֶפְרַ֗יִם, 8 letters). 10 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "from·heads·of" (מֵרָאשֵׁ֣י), "sons·of·Ephraim" (בְנֵי־אֶפְרַ֗יִם), "Berechiah" (בֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּ). The root בן appears 5 times in this verse. 10 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "sons·of·Ephraim" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "against·who·came" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "men" (root איש, 53x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root יחזקיהו ("and·Jehizkiah") in II Chronicles. The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'son·of·Hadlai', dividing the verse into phrases of 12 and 2 words. Full calculation: וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ [and·they·arose] (162) + אֲנָשִׁ֜ים [men] (401) + מֵרָאשֵׁ֣י [from·heads·of] (551) + בְנֵי־אֶפְרַ֗יִם [sons·of·Ephraim] (393) + עֲזַרְיָ֤הוּ [Azariah] (298) + בֶן־יְהֽוֹחָנָן֙ [son·of·Jehohanan] (181) + בֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּ [Berechiah] (243) + בֶן־מְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹת [son·of·Meshillemoth] (868) + וִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ [and·Jehizkiah] (152) + בֶּן־שַׁלֻּ֔ם [son·of·Shallum] (422) + וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א [and·Amasa] (417) + בֶּן־חַדְלָ֑י [son·of·Hadlai] (104) + עַל־הַבָּאִ֖ים [against·who·came] (158) + מִן־הַצָּבָֽא [from·the·war] (188) = 4538.
Metzudat David
'against those who came from the war' – To arouse their hearts to release the captives.
and said to them: ‘You shall not bring in the captives here; for you purpose that which will bring upon us guilt against Hashem, to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.’
verse value 6619
Insights
Verse structure: 20 words, 98 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֤ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "for" (כִּי֩, 2 letters) and the longest is "and·upon·our·guiltiness" (וְעַל־אַשְׁמָתֵ֑נוּ, 9 letters). 8 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "not·you·shall·bring" (לֹֽא־תָבִ֤יאוּ), "for·guiltiness·of" (לְאַשְׁמַ֨ת), "to·add" (לְהֹסִ֥יף). The root אשמה appears 3 times in this verse. 15 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "and·they·said" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles); "not·you·shall·bring" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·upon·our·guiltiness', dividing the verse into phrases of 14 and 6 words.
Metzudat David
'here' – [i.e.] into Samaria. 'for you purpose that which will bring upon us guilt against Hashem' – Meaning: things that are considered guilt in the eyes of Hashem — you intend to add these upon us, on top of our sins from before. 'for our guilt is great' – Through this matter we will incur great guilt and fierce wrath from Hashem against Israel.
Malbim
for you purpose that which will bring upon us guilt against Hashem - That is: have you not already heard from the prophet that we bear guilt against Hashem - meaning transgressions for which we are culpable and deserving of punishment (for that is the definition of "guilt")? How then can you speak of adding to it - whether to our sins, which would increase the number of transgressions, or to our guilt, which would increase the punishment now due us - all the more so since they understood that their having been made agents to strike their own brothers came about, on Judah's part, from the abundance of Judah's guilt; yet this was not meant to redound to their own credit, for they, the strikers, would themselves afterward be punished for the bloodshed. This is the meaning of "for our guilt is great," and because of this "there is fierce wrath against Israel."
So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
verse value 2304
Insights
Verse structure: 7 words, 40 letters. Verse gematria: 2304 = 48². The shortest word is "before" (לִפְנֵ֥י, 4 letters) and the longest is "the·captives" (אֶת־הַשִּׁבְיָה֙, 7 letters). 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·the·spoil" (וְאֶת־הַבִּזָּ֔ה), "the·princes" (הַשָּׂרִ֖ים). 7 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "before" (root פנים, 116x in II Chronicles); "the·princes" (root שר, 48x in II Chronicles); "and·all·the·assembly" (root קהל, 30x in II Chronicles). Full calculation: וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב [and·he·left] (95) + הֶחָל֗וּץ [the·armed] (139) + אֶת־הַשִּׁבְיָה֙ [the·captives] (723) + וְאֶת־הַבִּזָּ֔ה [and·the·spoil] (426) + לִפְנֵ֥י [before] (170) + הַשָּׂרִ֖ים [the·princes] (555) + וְכׇל־הַקָּהָֽל [and·all·the·assembly] (196) = 2304.
Metzudat David
'So [the armed men] left [the captives and the spoil], etc.' – Before the princes they released everything from their hands and set it before the princes, to do with it as seemed good in their eyes.
Metzudat Zion
The armed men (hechalutz) - The men of war, fully armed.
Malbim
the captives - taken from human beings. and the spoil - taken from property.
And the men who have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, to their brethren; then they returned to Samaria.
verse value 8295
Insights
Verse structure: 24 words, 148 letters. The shortest word is "beside" (אֵ֣צֶל, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·all·their·naked" (וְכׇֽל־מַעֲרֻמֵּיהֶם֮, 10 letters). Words sharing gematria 147: and·they·took·hold, and·led·them. 15 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "the·men" (הָאֲנָשִׁים֩), "that·were·designated" (אֲשֶׁר־נִקְּב֨וּ), "in·the·captives" (בַשִּׁבְיָ֗ה). The root לבש appears 2 times in this verse. 23 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "and·brought·them" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "city·of·palm-trees" (root עיר, 89x in II Chronicles); "by·names" (root שם, 63x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'their·brothers', dividing the verse into phrases of 22 and 2 words.
Rashi
And the men who were mentioned by name arose above (verse 12). Who were they? Those men who were of the heads of the sons of Ephraim: Azariah the son of Jehohanan and his colleagues. and all their nakedness - Heb. מַעֲרֻמֵּיהֶם, an expression of (Ezek. 15: “naked (עֵרם) and bare.”
Ralbag
'and carried all the feeble of them upon asses' - Meaning, everyone who was weak and unable to walk on his own feet.
Metzudat David
'who have been mentioned by name' – Azariah and his companions mentioned above. 'and took the captives' – [Meaning] so that they would be under their hand and in their charge. 'all who were naked among them' – Whoever among them was naked, without clothing, they clothed from the spoil. 'and shod them' – They put shoes on their feet. 'and anointed them' – With oil. 'and carried all the feeble of them [upon asses]' – They led upon donkeys all those whose strength was weak and who were unable to walk on foot. 'to their brethren' – [i.e.] from among the tribe of Judah.
Metzudat Zion
Mentioned by name (nikvu) - Were specified, as in 'and he who blasphemes the Name' (Leviticus 24). Took (vayachaziku) - Seized. And carried [them] (vayenahalum) - An expression of leading, as in 'I will lead on gently' (Genesis 33). The feeble (koshel) - An expression of failing strength, as in 'the strength of the bearers has failed' (Nehemiah 4:4). The city of palm-trees (ir hatemarim) - So called because many palm-trees grew there.
Malbim
and took [the captives] - for those first in charge of them had cast them off, releasing them from their care; but these men took firm hold, to treat them well, feeding and clothing them.
At that time did king Ahaz send to the kings of Assyria to help him.
verse value 1992
Insights
Verse structure: 9 words, 33 letters. Notable word values: "to·him" (לֽוֹ) = 36, double chai. The shortest word is "to·him" (לֽוֹ, 2 letters) and the longest is "to·kings·of" (עַל־מַלְכֵ֥י, 6 letters). 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "to·kings·of" (עַל־מַלְכֵ֥י). The root מלך appears 2 times in this verse. 8 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "that" (root הוא, 56x in II Chronicles); "sent" (root שלח, 39x in II Chronicles). First appearance of the root אשור ("Assyria") in II Chronicles. Full calculation: בָּעֵ֣ת [in·the·time] (472) + הַהִ֗יא [that] (21) + שָׁלַ֞ח [sent] (338) + הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ [the·king] (95) + אָחָ֛ז [Ahaz] (16) + עַל־מַלְכֵ֥י [to·kings·of] (200) + אַשּׁ֖וּר [Assyria] (507) + לַעְזֹ֥ר [to·help] (307) + לֽוֹ [to·him] (36) = 1992.
Metzudat David
'At that time' – [i.e.] when the king of Israel waged war against him.
Malbim
At that time did king Ahaz send - I have already explained that this was at the time when Aram and Ephraim joined together to make war against him jointly, and it is made clear in Isaiah chapter 7 that Isaiah then prophesied to him that he should not fear them; but he did not believe, and sent to the king of Assyria.
For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
verse value 906
Insights
Verse structure: 6 words, 31 letters. Notable word values: "and·again" (וְע֥וֹד) = 86, equal to Elohim. The shortest word is "had·come" (בָּ֑אוּ, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·they·took·captive·captives" (וַיִּשְׁבּוּ־שֶֽׁבִי, 8 letters). 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "Edomites" (אֲדוֹמִ֖ים), "and·they·took·captive·captives" (וַיִּשְׁבּוּ־שֶֽׁבִי). 6 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "had·come" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "in·Judah" (root יהודה, 129x in II Chronicles); "and·they·smote" (root נכה, 21x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'had·come', dividing the verse into phrases of 3 and 3 words. Full calculation: וְע֥וֹד [and·again] (86) + אֲדוֹמִ֖ים [Edomites] (101) + בָּ֑אוּ [had·come] (9) + וַיַּכּ֥וּ [and·they·smote] (42) + בִיהוּדָ֖ה [in·Judah] (32) + וַיִּשְׁבּוּ־שֶֽׁבִי [and·they·took·captive·captives] (636) = 906.
Malbim
For again the Edomites had come - Aram lay to the east of the Land of Israel, and the Philistines to the west, as it says (Isaiah 9:11), "Aram before, and the Philistines behind"; while Edom lay to the south of Judah, and Ephraim to its north. It thus turns out that enemies came upon him from all four directions. And when he sent to the king of Assyria - who, though he exiled Aram (as stated in Kings 16) and also exiled part of the ten tribes, thereby removing the enemies from the northern and eastern directions - other enemies then arose from the southern and western directions. This is the meaning of "for again the Edomites had come, and the Philistines had raided" - this happened after he had sent to the king of Assyria, and regarding these enemies he had made no arrangement with him. Now the Philistines had been subdued in the days of Uzziah, and the Edomites in the days of Amaziah, but now they raised their heads again - and this was because Hashem had humbled the children of Judah, etc.
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the Lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with its towns, and Timnah with its towns, Gimzo also and its towns; and they dwelt there.
verse value 9747
Insights
Verse structure: 18 words, 112 letters. The shortest word is "there" (שָֽׁם, 2 letters) and the longest is "and·the·Gederoth" (וְאֶת־הַגְּדֵר֗וֹת, 9 letters). Words sharing gematria 479: and·her·towns, and·her·towns. 9 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·Philistines" (וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים), "raided" (פָּֽשְׁט֗וּ), "the·Lowland" (הַשְּׁפֵלָ֣ה). The root בת appears 3 times in this verse. 16 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Beth-shemesh" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles); "to·Judah" (root יהודה, 129x in II Chronicles); "in·cities·of" (root עיר, 89x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·her·towns', dividing the verse into phrases of 16 and 2 words. 12 of the verse's 18 words begin with the letter ו.
Rashi
And Philistines raided the cities of the lowlands and the southland which was opposite them, as it is written about the Philistines, (Zeph. 2:5): “the inhabitants of the seacoast.”
Metzudat David
'the cities of the Lowland, and of the South' – [i.e.] the cities situated in the valley, and the southern cities of Judah.
For Hashem brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had cast away restraint in Judah, and acted treacherously against Hashem.
verse value 2316
Insights
Verse structure: 12 words, 60 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָה֙) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "for" (כִּ֤י, 2 letters) and the longest is "king·of·Israel" (מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל, 8 letters). 4 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "for·he·brought·low" (כִּֽי־הִכְנִ֤יעַ), "because·of" (בַּעֲב֖וּר), "he·cast·away·restraint" (הִפְרִ֙יעַ֙). The root יהוה appears 2 times in this verse. 9 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "king·of·Israel" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "for" (root כי, 131x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'king·of·Israel', dividing the verse into phrases of 6 and 6 words. Full calculation: כִּֽי־הִכְנִ֤יעַ [for·he·brought·low] (185) + יְהֹוָה֙ [Hashem] (26) + אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה [Judah] (431) + בַּעֲב֖וּר [because·of] (280) + אָחָ֣ז [Ahaz] (16) + מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל [king·of·Israel] (631) + כִּ֤י [for] (30) + הִפְרִ֙יעַ֙ [he·cast·away·restraint] (365) + בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה [in·Judah] (32) + וּמָע֥וֹל [and·trespassing] (152) + מַ֖עַל [he·trespassed] (140) + בַּיהֹוָֽה [in·Hashem] (28) = 2316.
Rashi
for he exposed Judah - Heb. הִפְרִיעַ, similar to (Exod. 32:25): “for Aaron had exposed them (פְּרָעֹה) (Jud. 5:2): “When breaches are made (בִּפְרֹעַ פְּרָעוֹת).”
Ralbag
'for he had cast away restraint in Judah, and acted treacherously against Hashem' - Meaning, that he had suspended and nullified the commandments of the Torah in Judah, and led them to transgress its prohibitions.
Metzudat David
'for he had cast away restraint in Judah' – He exposed their evil deeds, for through him they were done with great publicity. 'and acted treacherously [against Hashem]' – And he himself, too, betrayed Hashem.
Metzudat Zion
Cast away restraint (hifria) - An expression of exposing, as in 'and he shall uncover the woman's head' (Numbers 5:18).
And Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but did not strengthen him.
verse value 2486
Insights
Verse structure: 10 words, 38 letters. Notable word values: "to·him" (ל֖וֹ) = 36, double chai. The shortest word is "to·him" (ל֖וֹ, 2 letters) and the longest is "pilneser" (פִּלְנְאֶ֖סֶר, 6 letters). 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "Tillegath-" (תִּלְּגַ֥ת), "pilneser" (פִּלְנְאֶ֖סֶר), "and·he·distressed" (וַיָּ֥צַר). 10 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "king·of" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "and·he·came" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles); "to·him" (root על, 111x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'Assyria', dividing the verse into phrases of 6 and 4 words. Full calculation: וַיָּבֹ֣א [and·he·came] (19) + עָלָ֔יו [to·him] (116) + תִּלְּגַ֥ת [Tillegath-] (833) + פִּלְנְאֶ֖סֶר [pilneser] (421) + מֶ֣לֶךְ [king·of] (90) + אַשּׁ֑וּר [Assyria] (507) + וַיָּ֥צַר [and·he·distressed] (306) + ל֖וֹ [to·him] (36) + וְלֹ֥א [and·not] (37) + חֲזָקֽוֹ [he·strengthened·him] (121) = 2486.
Rashi
came upon him for he had sent after him to aid him, as is written in II Kings (16:7): “And Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pilneser.” and oppressed him from that which he shared with him [from] the House of the Lord and the palace of the king, etc.”
Ralbag
'and distressed him, but did not strengthen him' - This is said because Ahaz had imagined he would grow strong through the help of the king of Assyria, and therefore sent him the message, 'I am your servant and your son'; but he did not receive from the king of Assyria the help he had expected.
Metzudat David
'and distressed him' – Even though [Ahaz] sent to him for help, [Tillegath-pilneser] distressed him further and did not strengthen him as he had asked; and even though he did fight on his behalf against the king of Aram, as stated in II Kings, this is nevertheless not counted as help, since in the end he brought him distress.
Metzudat Zion
Tillegath-pilneser - This is 'Tiglath-pileser,' mentioned in II Kings. Distressed (vayatzar) - Related to the language of narrowness and pressure.
Malbim
and distressed him, but did not strengthen him - and it then explains what is meant by "distressed him": "for Ahaz stripped [the House of Hashem]," etc. That is, since he had already sent off the silver found in the House of Hashem and in the treasuries of the king's house, as recounted in Kings, when [Tilgath-pileser] came into his land Ahaz then had to strip the House of Hashem itself, taking the gold overlay of the Temple and of the king's house, to give to the king of Assyria - and by this he distressed him (the verb "va-yatzer" is in the causative form). And as for "but did not strengthen him" - it means that he gave him no help; he did not aid him against the new enemies who had broken into his land.
For Ahaz stripped the house of Hashem, and the house of the king and the princes, and gave of it to the king of Assyria; but it did not help him.
verse value 3976
Insights
Verse structure: 13 words, 55 letters. Notable word values: "Hashem" (יְהֹוָ֔ה) = 26, the value of the divine name Hashem. The shortest word is "to·him" (לֽוֹ, 2 letters) and the longest is "and·the·house·of" (וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית, 6 letters). 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "for·he·stripped" (כִּֽי־חָלַ֤ק). The root בית appears 2 times in this verse. 11 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "the·house·of" (root בית, 191x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·the·princes', dividing the verse into phrases of 7 and 6 words. Full calculation: כִּֽי־חָלַ֤ק [for·he·stripped] (168) + אָחָז֙ [Ahaz] (16) + אֶת־בֵּ֣ית [the·house·of] (813) + יְהֹוָ֔ה [Hashem] (26) + וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית [and·the·house·of] (819) + הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ [the·king] (95) + וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים [and·the·princes] (561) + וַיִּתֵּן֙ [and·he·gave] (466) + לְמֶ֣לֶךְ [to·king·of] (120) + אַשּׁ֔וּר [Assyria] (507) + וְלֹ֥א [and·not] (37) + לְעֶזְרָ֖ה [to·help] (312) + לֽוֹ [to·him] (36) = 3976.
Rashi
but he was of no help to him Even though we find in II Kings (ibid. verse 9): “and the king of Assyria went up to Damascus and seized it and exiled it[s inhabitants] to Kir, and slew Rezin,” he was not much of an aid to him to strengthen him and to restore the cities that the Philistines had taken from him.
Metzudat David
'For Ahaz stripped...and gave of it [to the king of Assyria]' – Even though Ahaz divided up the treasures found in the House of Hashem, etc., and gave a portion of them to the king of Assyria, it was nevertheless of no help to him.
And in the time of his distress did he act even more treacherously against Hashem, this same king Ahaz.
verse value 1298
Insights
Verse structure: 9 words, 34 letters. Notable word values: "to·him" (ל֔וֹ) = 36, double chai. The shortest word is "to·him" (ל֔וֹ, 2 letters) and the longest is "and·he·added" (וַיּ֖וֹסֶף, 5 letters). 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "distress" (הָצֵ֣ר), "and·he·added" (וַיּ֖וֹסֶף). 9 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "in·Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "the·king" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "he" (root הוא, 56x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'in·Hashem', dividing the verse into phrases of 6 and 3 words. Full calculation: וּבְעֵת֙ [and·in·time·of] (478) + הָצֵ֣ר [distress] (295) + ל֔וֹ [to·him] (36) + וַיּ֖וֹסֶף [and·he·added] (162) + לִמְע֣וֹל [to·act·unfaithfully] (176) + בַּֽיהֹוָ֑ה [in·Hashem] (28) + ה֖וּא [he] (12) + הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ [the·king] (95) + אָחָֽז [Ahaz] (16) = 1298.
Metzudat David
'And in the time of his distress' – At the time when he was in distress, he did not return to Hashem, but rather continued to act even more treacherously. 'this same king Ahaz' – Meaning: all his days he remained the same, and never turned back from it.
Malbim
And in the time of his distress - Now the purpose of Hashem's striking a people is so that, through it, they will return in repentance. But Ahaz, who was a denier of Hashem, did the very opposite: he only added to his treachery against Hashem, to the point that it can still be said, "this same king Ahaz" - meaning that he remained in his wickedness and his very character, unchanged from beginning to end.
For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said: ‘Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me.’ But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
verse value 3991
Insights
Verse structure: 19 words, 90 letters. Notable word values: "I·will·sacrifice" (אֲזַבֵּ֖חַ) = 18, chai, 'life'. Verse gematria: 3991 is divisible by 13, the value of echad ('one') and ahavah ('love'). The shortest word is "him" (בּוֹ֒, 2 letters) and the longest is "and·to·all·Israel" (וּלְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל, 9 letters). 6 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "kings·of·Aram" (מַלְכֵֽי־אֲרָם֙), "helping" (מַעְזְרִ֣ים), "I·will·sacrifice" (אֲזַבֵּ֖חַ). The root הם appears 3 times in this verse. 14 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "kings·of·Aram" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "to·the·gods·of" (root אלהים, 202x in II Chronicles); "and·he·said" (root אמר, 184x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·they·will·help·me', dividing the verse into phrases of 15 and 4 words.
Metzudat David
'which smote him' – This refers back to the men of Damascus. 'but they were the ruin of him' – For because of this, Hashem punished him even more.
Malbim
For he sacrificed - It now explains how this came about: after Hashem struck him by means of Aram, he attributed the cause to the notion that the gods of Aram help those who worship them. And it is stated in Kings that when he went to meet Tilgath-pileser at Damascus, he commanded that a copy of the altar that was in Damascus be made in the House of Hashem, and he did away with the bronze altar and cut up all the vessels of Hashem - and this was because he had first begun sacrificing to the gods of Aram. For after Assyria exiled Aram to Kir, he reasoned that the gods of Aram had helped him because he had worshiped them, and so he did away with the altar of Hashem in favor of an altar dedicated specifically to the gods of Aram. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel - for once he had begun by doing away with the bronze altar, he ended up finishing the job with all the vessels.
And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of Hashem; and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
verse value 6015
Insights
Verse structure: 15 words, 85 letters. Notable word values: "to·him" (ל֧וֹ) = 36, double chai. The shortest word is "to·him" (ל֧וֹ, 2 letters) and the longest is "the·house·of·God" (בֵית־הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים, 9 letters). Words sharing gematria 503: the·house·of·God, the·house·of·God. 3 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·he·cut·in·pieces" (וַיְקַצֵּץ֙), "and·he·shut" (וַיִּסְגֹּ֖ר), "in·all·corner" (בְּכׇל־פִּנָּ֖ה). The root כלי appears 2 times in this verse. 13 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "the·house·of·Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "the·house·of·God" (root אלהים, 202x in II Chronicles); "and·he·made" (root עשה, 159x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'the·house·of·Hashem', dividing the verse into phrases of 10 and 5 words.
Rashi
and he closed the doors of the House of the Lord so that the priests would not go to perform their service in the Tent of Meeting, but come to the altars that he erected on every corner in Jerusalem, and Hezekiah “opened the doors of the House of the Lord,” (below 29:3) because his father had closed the doors of the House of the Lord.
Ralbag
'and shut up the doors of the house of Hashem' - It appears that he did this in order to stop the service of Hashem entirely, as will be explained afterward; and for this same reason it also relates that Hezekiah opened the doors of the house of Hashem, to restore the service to its proper order.
Metzudat David
'and cut in pieces' – He stripped and cut the gold off of them. 'and shut up [the doors]' – So that no one would come into the Temple.
Metzudat Zion
Cut in pieces (vayekatzetz) - An expression of cutting and severing, as in 'and cut it into wires' (Exodus 39). Corner (pinah) - An angle.
Malbim
And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God - taking them for himself and putting them to secular use; for after this he shut the doors of the house of Hashem and put an end to the [Temple] service, and went further still, making altars, to provoke [Hashem].
And in every city of Judah he made high places to offer to other gods, and provoked Hashem, the God of his fathers.
verse value 3279
Insights
Verse structure: 12 words, 59 letters. The shortest word is "he·made" (עָשָׂ֣ה, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·in·all·city" (וּבְכׇל־עִ֨יר, 7 letters). 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "to·offer" (לְקַטֵּ֖ר). The root עיר appears 2 times in this verse. 10 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "Hashem" (root יהוה, 384x in II Chronicles); "to·gods" (root אלהים, 202x in II Chronicles); "he·made" (root עשה, 159x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'other', dividing the verse into phrases of 8 and 4 words. Full calculation: וּבְכׇל־עִ֨יר [and·in·all·city] (338) + וָעִ֤יר [and·city] (286) + לִֽיהוּדָה֙ [of·Judah] (60) + עָשָׂ֣ה [he·made] (375) + בָמ֔וֹת [high·places] (448) + לְקַטֵּ֖ר [to·offer] (339) + לֵאלֹהִ֣ים [to·gods] (116) + אֲחֵרִ֑ים [other] (259) + וַיַּכְעֵ֕ס [and·he·provoked] (166) + אֶת־יְהֹוָ֖ה [Hashem] (427) + אֱלֹהֵ֥י [the·God·of] (46) + אֲבֹתָֽיו [his·fathers] (419) = 3279.
Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
verse value 3756
Insights
Verse structure: 10 words, 62 letters. The shortest word is "behold·them" (הִנָּ֣ם, 3 letters) and the longest is "and·the·last" (וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑ים, 9 letters). 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "and·all·his·ways" (וְכׇל־דְּרָכָ֔יו). 10 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "kings·of·Judah" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "and·Israel" (root ישראל, 140x in II Chronicles); "his·acts" (root דבר, 108x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'and·the·last', dividing the verse into phrases of 5 and 5 words. Full calculation: וְיֶ֤תֶר [and·remainder·of] (616) + דְּבָרָיו֙ [his·acts] (222) + וְכׇל־דְּרָכָ֔יו [and·all·his·ways] (296) + הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים [the·first] (606) + וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑ים [and·the·last] (326) + הִנָּ֣ם [behold·them] (95) + כְּתוּבִ֔ים [written] (478) + עַל־סֵ֥פֶר [in·book·of] (440) + מַלְכֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה [kings·of·Judah] (130) + וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל [and·Israel] (547) = 3756.
And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem; for they did not bring him into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
verse value 4289
Insights
Verse structure: 16 words, 77 letters. The shortest word is "for" (כִּ֚י, 2 letters) and the longest is "with·his·fathers" (עִם־אֲבֹתָ֗יו, 7 letters). 2 words in this verse appear nowhere else in II Chronicles. Unique to this verse in II Chronicles (hapax): "they·brought·him" (הֱבִיאֻ֔הוּ), "to·graves·of" (לְקִבְרֵ֖י). The root קבר appears 2 times in this verse. 14 unique roots are used. Frequent roots: "kings·of" (root מלך, 344x in II Chronicles); "his·son" (root בן, 225x in II Chronicles); "they·brought·him" (root בוא, 159x in II Chronicles). The etnachta (major mid-verse pause) falls on 'Israel', dividing the verse into phrases of 12 and 4 words.
Metzudat David
'for they did not [bring him into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel], etc.' – Because of the greatness of his wickedness. 'the kings of Israel' – For David and Solomon, too — who were also kings of Israel — were buried there.
Malbim