Ahaz (Hebrew: אָחָז, ʼĀḥāz, "has held"; Greek: Ἄχαζ, Ἀχάζ Akhaz; Latin: Achaz) [1] an abbreviation of Jehoahaz II (of Judah), " Yahweh has held" (Hebrew: יְהוֹאָחָז, Modern: Yəhō’aḥaz, Tiberian: Yŏhō’āḥāz; [2] Akkadian: 𒅀𒌑𒄩𒍣 Ya'úḫazi [ia-ú-ḫa-zi]) [3] was the twelfth king of Judah, and the son and successor of Jotham.

Jan 4, 2022 · Who was King Ahaz in the Bible? Ahaz was an evil king of Judah who became king at the age of 20 and reigned for 4 years with his father, Jotham, from 735 to 731 BC, and 16 years on his own, from 731 to 715 BC.

Ahaz (flourished 8th century bc) was a king of Judah (c. 735–720 bc) who became an Assyrian vassal (2 Kings 16; Isaiah 7–8). Ahaz assumed the throne of Judah at the age of 20 or 25.

Nov 29, 2023 · Ahaz was the king of Judah. He became king at twenty and he reigned for sixteen years. If you want to read the full story about his life and his rule, you can find it in 2 Kings 16 and 2 Chronicles 28. Who Was King Before Ahaz Took the Throne? Before Ahaz became king, four generations of kings did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.

Ahaz, the son of Jotham and father of Hezekiah, was the twelfth king of Judah, reigning in Jerusalem from approximately 732 to 716 BC. His reign is documented in the biblical books of 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Isaiah.

Ahaz was twenty years old when he succeeded his father Jotham to the throne of Judea. He was a weak and idolatrous king. He even made his son walk through the fire of Moloch, aping the abominable custom of the Phoenicians. Another son, Hezekiah, who was to become king after Ahaz, was saved from the flames of the idol by his mother.

Feb 14, 2020 · While King Ahaz ruled the southern kingdom of Judah, he was one of the most wicked kings to sit on the throne. Scripture records: Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Ahaz, the son of Jotham and father of Hezekiah, was the twelfth king of Judah, reigning from approximately 735 to 715 BC. His reign is documented in the biblical books of 2 Kings 16 , 2 Chronicles 28 , and Isaiah 7-8 .

Ahaz, apostate from the Mosaic faith and lacking both courage and ingenuity, in such exigencies did not shrink from breaking Mosaic Law to seek help from foreign kings and—what turned out to be the ultimate disaster—from foreign gods as well.

Ahaz King of Judah - In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen ...