2 Chronicles 28:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. The kings of Assyria to help him - Instead of מלכי malchey; Kings; the Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, and Chaldee, one MS., and the parallel place, 2 Kings 16:7, have מלך melek, King, in the singular number. This king was Tiglath-pileser, as we learn from the second book of Kings.

2 Chronicles 28:16

16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.