OLD TESTAMENT

2 Kings 16:10

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King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and saw the altar that was at Damascus; and King Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest a drawing of the altar and plans to build it.

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Verse 10. To meet, and congratulate the king on his victory, and perhaps to divert him from proceeding any father. Calmet.—But it was too late, verse 7. Bible.—The same year Phacee hastened to defend his dominions, but was slain by Osee. Salien, A.Calmet. 757.

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