Ahaz of Judah introduces many pagan and idolatrous customs including sacrificing his own son. He ignores the remonstrances and warnings of the prophets and appeals to Tiglath-Pileser III, the king of Assyria, for help against his enemies.
PEOPLE: Ahaz - יהוה YHVH God - Pekah - Zichri - Maaseiah - Azrikam - Elkanah - Oded - Azariah - Berechiah - Jehizkiah - Amasa - Edomites - Philistines - Tiglath-Pileser III
PLACES: Jerusalem - Kingdom of Israel - Gehenna - Aram - Damascus - Kingdom of Judah - Samaria - Jericho - Bethshemesh - Ajalon - Gederoth - Shocho - Timnah - Gimzo
RELATED ARTICLES: David - Idolatry - Baal - Children of Israel - Sacrifice - Remaliah - Tribe of Ephraim - Prophet - Johanan - Meshillemoth - Shallum - Hadlai - Solomon's Temple - Asherah pole - Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel - Hezekiah
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