1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
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Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.
2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
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He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and also made idols for worshiping the Baals.