1Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he didn`t do that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, like David his father;
2but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.
3Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
4He sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
5Why Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they struck him, and carried away of his a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.
6For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
7Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king`s son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.
