2 Kings 16:1-2

International Standard Version

Ahaz Becomes King of Judah

16 During the seventeenth year of the reign of^[a] Remaliah’s son Pekah, Jotham’s son Ahaz became king of Judah. ² Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years. He did not practice what the Lord considered to be right, as had his ancestor David.