How old was Ahaz when he began his reign over Judah?
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Correct answer: 20 years old
2 Kings 16:2 states that Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king. He reigned for a total of sixteen years in Jerusalem.
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- Which specific idolatrous practice did Ahaz perform in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, as recorded in 2 Chronicles 28?
- During the Syro-Ephraimite War, which two kings allied together to attack Ahaz and Jerusalem?
- To which Assyrian king did Ahaz send a message saying, 'I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me'?
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- What famous sign did Isaiah offer to Ahaz, which the king refused to ask for under the guise of not testing the Lord?
- After visiting Damascus to meet the king of Assyria, what did Ahaz see that he commanded Urijah the priest to replicate in Jerusalem?