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Achaz was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as David his father.
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Achaz was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as David his father.
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But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, for he made graven images.
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And to their idols in the valley of Benennom, and passed his children through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.
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And he burnt incense upon the high places, and upon the roofs, and under every shady tree.
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And the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and he smote him, and took captive of them a great band of prisoners, and carried him to Damascus. Also delivered him into the hands of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.