Ahaz - Wikipedia 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
Who was King Ahaz in the Bible? | GotQuestions. org 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 | Reign of Terror, Idolatry, Hezekiah | Britannica 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
Who Is King Ahaz in the Bible? | Christianity. com Ahaz was the outlier in the lineage of kings who came before (and after) him He had no desire to follow God at all In six generations of kings, starting with Joash and ending with his son Hezekiah, Ahaz was the one who wanted nothing to do with following God
Ahaz - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway 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
King Ahaz - Chabad. org 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
Ahaz, King of Judah - Bible Hub 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
2 Chronicles 28 NIV - Ahaz King of Judah - Bible Gateway Ahaz King of Judah - Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD He followed
From Faith to Failure: The Life and Legacy of King Ahaz in Judah . . . King Ahaz, son of King Jotham of Judah, became king at the age of 20 and ruled for 16 years, from 735 to 715 BC During his time as king, prophets Isaiah and Micah were active, and Isaiah had notable interactions with Ahaz, as detailed in Scriptures such as Isaiah 7:1–17
Topical Bible: Ahaz 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