## During the days of Ahaz…king of Judah ##

"When Ahaz…was king of Judah"

## Rezin…Pekah…Remaliah ##

(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## It was reported to the house of David ##

This refers to King Ahaz, who was a descendant of David, and his counselors. This can be translated with an active verb: "King Ahaz and his counselors heard the report." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## that Aram was allied with Ephraim ##

Here "Aram" and "Ephraim" refer to their kings. Ephraim is used here to refer to the whole northern kingdom of Israel. AT: "that Rezin, the king of Aram joined with Pekah,the king of Israel."

## His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest shake in the wind ##

AT: "Ahaz and his people were very afraid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])