28:9-15
God sent a prophet to the army of Israel warning them of mistreating Israel, adding to their own guilt. We should always be concerned first about our own guilt, before we start to worry about the guilt of others. In particular the guilt of others is never an excuse for our own sin. The leaders of Israel seemed to take the warning seriously, and the army acted upon it.
28:16-27
Ahaz was not a wise or good man, and he went to Assyria for help. Judah had suffered much at the hands of others. Assyria did not help, but only brought trouble. Ahaz even used the riches of the temple to try and placate Assyria, but this was not successful.Ahaz the fool then tried worshipping foreign gods. In fact he became increasingly desperate. He eventually died and was succeeded by his son Hezekiah, who would prove to be a somewhat wiser king.
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