Ahaz
King of Judah, son of Jotham (2KI 15:38)
PersonTribe of Judahmale40 verses
Names
- Ahaz — אָחָז achaz “he has grasped” (H271) · Αχαζ Axaz (G881) — 2 Kings 15:38
Titles
- King Ahaz — מֶּלֶךְ אָחָז melek achaz “king Ahaz” (H271) · βασιλεὺς Αχαζ basileùs Axaz (G881) — 2 Kings 16:10
- King of Judah — מֶלֶך יְהוּדָה melek yəhudah “king of Judah” (H3063) · βασιλεῖ Ιουδα basileî Iouda “king [of] Judah” — 2 Kings 17:1
Family
- father of Hezekiah (King of Judah, son of Ahaz) (inferred)
- father of Maaseiah (son of King Ahaz) (inferred)
Dated events
- Birth of Ahaz — 3,207 AH · 762 BC (Ussher) · aged 0 — 2 Kings 16:2
- Ahaz's co-regency with Jotham over Judah begins — 3,227 AH · 735 BC · aged 20 — 2 Kings 16:1
- Ahaz's co-regency with Jotham over Judah ends — 3,231 AH · 742 BC (Ussher) · aged 24
- Ahaz's reign over Judah begins — 3,231 AH · 742 BC (Ussher) · aged 20
- Ahaz's reign as king over Judah ends* — 3,246 AH · 716 BC · aged 39 — 2 Kings 16:2
- Death of Ahaz* — 3,246 AH · 716 BC · aged 39 — 2 Kings 16:20
Years are anno hominis, counted from Creation. The two chronologies are given as the source gives them, unreconciled.
Recorded at
- Jerusalem — Ahaz's co-regency with Jotham over Judah begins (2 Kings 16:2)
Named together
Named in the same verse. A co-occurrence recorded by the text, not a claim that this person was there.
- Assyria — 5 shared verses
- City of David — 3 shared verses
- Syria 1 — 3 shared verses
- Damascus — 2 shared verses
- Samaria 1 — 2 shared verses
- Kidron — 1 shared verse
- Moresheth-gath — 1 shared verse
- Upper Pool — 1 shared verse
- Washer’s Field — 1 shared verse
Appearances
- 2 Kings 15:38
- 2 Kings 16:1
- 2 Kings 16:2
- 2 Kings 16:5
- 2 Kings 16:7
- 2 Kings 16:8
- 2 Kings 16:10
- 2 Kings 16:11
- 2 Kings 16:15
- 2 Kings 16:16
- 2 Kings 16:17
- 2 Kings 16:19
and 28 further references.