Ahaz

Ahaz son of Jotham reigned 16 years in Jerusalem during the era of Pekah in Israel 2 Kings 16:1-2. He did not do what was right in Yahweh's eyes like David, but walked in the way of the kings of Israel and made his son pass through the fire 2 Kings 16:2-4.

When the king of Syria and Pekah came against Jerusalem, Ahaz sent silver and gold from Yahweh's house and the king's house to the king of Assyria 2 Kings 16:5-9. The Immanuel sign in Isaiah belongs to this same crisis against the house of David during Ahaz's reign Isaiah 7:1-14.

After seeing an altar in Damascus, Ahaz sent its pattern to Jerusalem and commanded offerings on the new altar 2 Kings 16:10-16. Chronicles adds that he cut up vessels from God's house, shut the doors of Yahweh's house, and made altars throughout Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 28:22-25.

Ahaz died and Hezekiah his son reigned after him 2 Kings 16:19-20. Matthew names Ahaz between Jotham and Hezekiah in the genealogy of Jesus Matthew 1:9.