28 16 At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria for help. 28 17 For the Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah, and carried away captives. 28 18 And the Philistines had made raids on the cities in the Shephelah and the Negeb of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages; and they settled there. 28 19 For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had dealt wantonly in Judah and had been faithless to Yahweh. 28 20 So Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came against him, and afflicted him instead of strengthening him. 28 21 For Ahaz took from the house of Yahweh and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave tribute to the king of Assyria; but it did not help him.