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====== Ahaz, king of Judah ====== | ====== Ahaz, king of Judah ====== | ||
- | * [[Isiah 7]] - attacked by [[Rezin]] of Syria and [[Pekah]] of Israel | + | * [[Isaiah 7]] - attacked by [[Rezin]] of Syria and [[Pekah]] of Israel |
* 2 Chr. 27:9 - Ahaz's father, [[Jotham]], dies, and he begins his reign. | * 2 Chr. 27:9 - Ahaz's father, [[Jotham]], dies, and he begins his reign. | ||
- | * He was 22 years old when he began his reign (2 Chr. 28:1) | + | * He was 22 years old when he began his reign, and ruled for 16 years (2 Chr. 28:1) (735-720 BC) |
- | * Reigned for 16 years (v1) (735-720 BC) | + | * He was a wicked king, being idolatrous and did human sacrifice of his own children (2 Chr. 28:3) |
- | * was a wicked king | + | |
- | * he performed human sacrifice of his own children (2 Chr. 28:3) | + | |
- | * he was idolatrous (2 Chr. 28:3-4) | + | |
* Even though the Lord told him, through the prophet Isaiah, that he would be fine (Isa. 7:1-7), he formed an alliance with [[Assyria]] (2 Kings 16:7) | * Even though the Lord told him, through the prophet Isaiah, that he would be fine (Isa. 7:1-7), he formed an alliance with [[Assyria]] (2 Kings 16:7) | ||
* He sent gold and silver from the temple as a tribute to the Assyrians (2 Kings 16:8). He also forced the nobility to give as well (2 Chr. 28:21) | * He sent gold and silver from the temple as a tribute to the Assyrians (2 Kings 16:8). He also forced the nobility to give as well (2 Chr. 28:21) |