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:
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Barnes' Notes
This chapter is supplemental in character, The writer seems to assume that the narrative of Kings (marginal reference) is known, and is mainly anxious to add points which the author of that narrative…
Adam Clarke
Ahaz was twenty years old - For the difficulties in this chronology, see the notes on Kg2 16:2 (note).
Never surely had a man greater opportunity of doing well than Ahaz had, finding things in a good posture, the kingdom rich and strong and religion established; and yet here we have him in these few…
Cambridge Bible
2Ch 28:1-4 (2Ki 16:1-4). Ahaz succeeds and practises Idolatry
1. Ahaz The full form of the name is Jehoahaz, the "Ja-u-ḥa-zi" of an inscription of Tiglath-pileser III.
twenty years old As he died…
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