1 Ahaz ^awas twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord, as his father David had done.  ‡

2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made ^amolded images for ^bthe Baals.  ‡

4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the¹ high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.  ‡

5 Therefore ^athe Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They ^bdefeated him, and carried away a great multitude of them as captives, and brought them to Damascus. Then he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who defeated him with a great slaughter.  ‡