Konteks 28:20 King Tiglath-pileser1 of Assyria came, but he gave him more trouble than support.228:21 Ahaz gathered riches3 from the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and the officials and gave them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help.
[28:20]1tnHeb “Tilgath-pilneser,” a variant spelling of Tiglath-pileser.
[28:20]2tnHeb “and he caused him distress and did not strengthen him.”
[28:21]3tnHeb “divided up,” but some read חִלֵּץ (khillets, “despoiled”).