1. Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah in the seventeenth year of Pekah's rule in Israel.
2. He was twenty years old at the time, and he ruled from Jerusalem for sixteen years.Ahaz wasn't like his ancestor David. Instead, he disobeyed the Lord
3. and was even more sinful than the kings of Israel. He sacrificed his own son, which was a disgusting custom of the nations that the Lord had forced out of Israel.
4. Ahaz offered sacrifices at the local shrines, as well as on every hill and in the shade of large trees.