2 Chronicles 28:1

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not what was right in the sight of Jehovah, like David his father,

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In The King James Version

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

In Context

2but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made molten images for the Baals;

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

2 Chronicles 27:9And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

Isaiah 1:1The vision of Isaiah the son of Amos, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Hosea 1:1The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

Matthew 1:9and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias,

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:1

This chapter is the history of the reign of Ahaz the son of Jotham; a bad reign it was, and which helped to augment the fierce anger of the Lord. We have here, I. His great wickedness, ver. 1-4 . II. The trouble he brought himself into by it, ver. 5-8 . III. The reproof which God sent by a prophet to the army of Israel for trampling upon their brethren of Judah, and the obedient ear they gave to that reproof, ver. 9-15 . IV. The many calamities that followed to Ahaz and his people, ver. 16-21 . V. The continuance… Read the whole commentary →

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