Ahaz
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Ahaz was a king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, known for his unfaithfulness to God and political alliances with Assyria.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahaz of Judah | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
ⓘ
Human ⓘ King of Judah ⓘ |
| allyOf | Tiglath-Pileser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jehoahaz (shortened form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alters | altar in the Temple of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Immanuel prophecy in Isaiah 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
2 Chronicles 28
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2 Kings 16 ⓘ Isaiah 14:28 NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaiah 7 ⓘ Isaiah 8 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builds | altars to foreign gods in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| burialHonor | not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel ⓘ |
| burialPlace | City of David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closes | doors of the Temple of the Lord ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Pekah son of Remaliah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rezin of Aram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Davidic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Hezekiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandsonOf | Uzziah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Syro-Ephraimite War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingOf | Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political alliance with Assyria
ⓘ
religious unfaithfulness to the God of Israel ⓘ |
| languageContext | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 2 Chronicles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of 2 Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Isaiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | He has grasped ⓘ |
| paysTributeTo | Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Jotham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesProphecyFrom | Isaiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refusesSignFrom | God of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEndApprox | c. 715 BCE ⓘ |
| reignOver | Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignStartApprox | c. 735 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism mixed with idolatry ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
child sacrifice
ⓘ
idolatry ⓘ |
| seeksHelpFrom | Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sonOf | Jotham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Abi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hezekiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worships |
Baals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foreign gods ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.