“In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.”
In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden—the dating of the oracle to the year of King Ahaz's death (approximately 715 BCE), providing historical context for the prophecies that follow. The specification of the date grounds the prophecy in specific history. This verse marks the transition to oracles against other nations.
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