And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. There is a paronomasia, or play on the words in the, Hebrew, 'If ye, will not confide, ye shall not abide' - ta'ªmiynuw (H539), tee'aameenuw (H539). Ahaz brought distress on himself by distrust in the Lord, and trust in Assyria.