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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah: Rezin King of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but they could not conquer it. And they reported to the house of David, saying: Syria has joined forces with Ephraim, and his heart is troubled, as the trees of the forest are moved by the wind. Uzziah, also known as Azariah, reigned as king of Judah in Jerusalem for fifty-two years (2 Kings 15). …
Thomas Aquinas
And it came to pass in the days of Achaz the son of Joathan. Here the threat against the enemies of the two tribes is set out. And it is divided into two parts: in the first, the threat against the persecutors of the people is set out; in the second, the threat against those who are contemptuous of the prophecies of the prophets: woe to the crown of pride (ch. 28). …
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