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16 New king of Judah: Ahaz

Father’s name: Jotham

His age at the beginning of his reign: 20 years old

Length of reign: 16 years, in Jerusalem

Character of his reign: evil

Reigning in Israel at that time: King Pekah (son of Remaliah), who had been the king there for 17 years

But he did not follow the Lord as his ancestor David had;

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Ahaz King of Judah(A)

16 In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz(B) son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right(C) in the eyes of the Lord his God.

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