Ahaz

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King of Judah, son of Jotham (2KI 15:38)

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Names

en Ahaz
one that takes or possesses
en Achaz · Also called
one that takes, or possesses
en Ahaz · Also called · H271 G881 · 2KI 15:38
he has grasped
en King Ahaz · Title · H4428, H271 G935, G881 · 2KI 16:10
king Ahaz
en King of Judah · Title · H4428, H3063 G935, G2492a · 2KI 17:1
king of Judah
he אָחָז achaz · H271 · 2KI 15:38
he has grasped
he אָחָז · H0271G
he מֶּלֶךְ אָחָז melek achaz · Title · H4428, H271 · 2KI 16:10
king Ahaz
he מֶלֶך יְהוּדָה melek yəhudah · Title · H4428, H3063 · 2KI 17:1
king of Judah
el Αχαζ Axaz · G881 · 2KI 15:38
el Ἀχάζ · G0881
el βασιλεὺς Αχαζ basileùs Axaz · Title · G935, G881 · 2KI 16:10
el βασιλεῖ Ιουδα basileî Iouda · Title · G935, G2492a · 2KI 17:1
king [of] Judah
bg Ахаз

Birth

2 Kgs 16:2

Death

2 Kgs 16:20

Mentioned in (37)

2 Kgs 15:38 2 Kgs 16:1 2 Kgs 16:2 2 Kgs 16:5 2 Kgs 16:7 2 Kgs 16:8 2 Kgs 16:10 2 Kgs 16:11 2 Kgs 16:15 2 Kgs 16:16 2 Kgs 16:17 2 Kgs 16:19 2 Kgs 16:20 2 Kgs 17:1 2 Kgs 18:1 2 Kgs 20:11 2 Kgs 23:12 1 Chr 3:13 2 Chr 27:9 2 Chr 28:1 2 Chr 28:16 2 Chr 28:19 2 Chr 28:21 2 Chr 28:22 2 Chr 28:24 2 Chr 28:27 2 Chr 29:19 Isa 1:1 Isa 7:1 Isa 7:3 Isa 7:10 Isa 7:12 Isa 14:28 Isa 38:8 Hos 1:1 Mic 1:1 Matt 1:9

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Age · ≈ 36

Calculated from Scripture · Calculated from the years stated in the verses. Chronological estimates and co-regencies can produce different absolute dates.

20 + 16 = 36

2KI 16:2 2KI 16:20

Source calculation and assumptions

The year of Ahaz_1's birth is the year his reign began (3227) - his age when his reign began (20) = 3207

The year of Ahaz_1's death (3246) is the year his reign ended = 3246

Dates and sources (10)

Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.

Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

BibleData BCE year: 755 → ≈ 755 BC

2KI 16:2

Source record and calculation

Birth_Ahaz_1 · bce_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 370

The year of Ahaz_1's birth is the year his reign began (3227) - his age when his reign began (20) = 3207

[Ussher date p76]

SHA-256: 2ba281dffc912b2b22c36246f232ab7fc757ec0307c911e7ba5bf86423413732
Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 3207 → ≈ 798 BC

2KI 16:2

Source record and calculation

Birth_Ahaz_1 · event_year_ah

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 370

The year of Ahaz_1's birth is the year his reign began (3227) - his age when his reign began (20) = 3207

[Ussher date p76]

SHA-256: 2ba281dffc912b2b22c36246f232ab7fc757ec0307c911e7ba5bf86423413732
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion

Ussher AM: 3242 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.

2KI 16:2

Source record and calculation

Birth_Ahaz_1 · ussher_am_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 370

The year of Ahaz_1's birth is the year his reign began (3227) - his age when his reign began (20) = 3207

[Ussher date p76]

SHA-256: 2ba281dffc912b2b22c36246f232ab7fc757ec0307c911e7ba5bf86423413732
Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

Ussher BCE year: 762 → ≈ 762 BC

2KI 16:2

Source record and calculation

Birth_Ahaz_1 · ussher_bce_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 370

The year of Ahaz_1's birth is the year his reign began (3227) - his age when his reign began (20) = 3207

[Ussher date p76]

SHA-256: 2ba281dffc912b2b22c36246f232ab7fc757ec0307c911e7ba5bf86423413732
Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 3207 → ≈ 798 BC

2KI 16:2

Source record and calculation

Life_of_Ahaz_1 · start_year_ah

bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 122

The year of Ahaz_1's birth is the year his reign began (3227) - his age when his reign began (20) = 3207

SHA-256: cefd6f705585346c3d9e2b0b0ad54b60e59fca8e541c667ca6fd1a4bdc9fb781
Birth Theographic Alternative estimate

Theographic signed year: -763 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.

Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 37

2Kgs.15.38 2Kgs.16.1 2Kgs.16.2 2Kgs.16.5 2Kgs.16.7 2Kgs.16.8 2Kgs.16.10 2Kgs.16.11 2Kgs.16.15 2Kgs.16.16 2Kgs.16.17 2Kgs.16.19 2Kgs.16.20 2Kgs.17.1 2Kgs.18.1 2Kgs.20.11 2Kgs.23.12 1Chr.3.13 2Chr.27.9 2Chr.28.1 2Chr.28.16 2Chr.28.19 2Chr.28.21 2Chr.28.22 2Chr.28.24 2Chr.28.27 2Chr.29.19 Isa.1.1 Isa.7.1 Isa.7.3 Isa.7.10 Isa.7.12 Isa.14.28 Isa.38.8 Hos.1.1 Mic.1.1 Matt.1.9

Selected dates imply 47 years against the selected approximate 36 (=20+16). No source explanation accounts for 11 years; clear both unsupported boundaries, preserve age evidence.
2KI 16:2 2KI 16:20

Source record and calculation

ahaz_118 · birthYear

theographic/People.csv · record 120

SHA-256: fa55d5d94d81c10b862276dcfeb030b2c5d0aa9750a6f7c6184a26435c99e70b
Death BibleData Alternative estimate

BibleData BCE year: 716 → ≈ 716 BC

2KI 16:20

The event age is chronology-derived and differs from the approximate sum from Scripture.
2KI 16:2 2KI 16:20

Source record and calculation

Death_Ahaz_1 · bce_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 413

The year of Ahaz_1's death (3246) is the year his reign ended = 3246

*HYPOTHESIS: Ahaz's death occurred when his reign ended

SHA-256: c5543118e0439771e28d4e20ee9fa46fd5c3b4df665f8f3d885df0a8b998ea59
Death BibleData Alternative estimate

AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 3246 → ≈ 759 BC

2KI 16:20

The event age is chronology-derived and differs from the approximate sum from Scripture.
2KI 16:2 2KI 16:20

Source record and calculation

Death_Ahaz_1 · event_year_ah

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 413

The year of Ahaz_1's death (3246) is the year his reign ended = 3246

*HYPOTHESIS: Ahaz's death occurred when his reign ended

SHA-256: c5543118e0439771e28d4e20ee9fa46fd5c3b4df665f8f3d885df0a8b998ea59
Death BibleData Alternative estimate

AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 3246 → ≈ 759 BC

2KI 16:20

The raw period differs from the stated accession age plus regnal years. The sum is an approximate scriptural age, not an exact date.
2KI 16:2 2KI 16:20

Source record and calculation

Life_of_Ahaz_1 · end_year_ah

bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 122

The year of Ahaz_1's death (3246) is the year his reign ended = 3246

SHA-256: cefd6f705585346c3d9e2b0b0ad54b60e59fca8e541c667ca6fd1a4bdc9fb781
Death Theographic Alternative estimate

Theographic signed year: -716 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.

Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 37

2Kgs.15.38 2Kgs.16.1 2Kgs.16.2 2Kgs.16.5 2Kgs.16.7 2Kgs.16.8 2Kgs.16.10 2Kgs.16.11 2Kgs.16.15 2Kgs.16.16 2Kgs.16.17 2Kgs.16.19 2Kgs.16.20 2Kgs.17.1 2Kgs.18.1 2Kgs.20.11 2Kgs.23.12 1Chr.3.13 2Chr.27.9 2Chr.28.1 2Chr.28.16 2Chr.28.19 2Chr.28.21 2Chr.28.22 2Chr.28.24 2Chr.28.27 2Chr.29.19 Isa.1.1 Isa.7.1 Isa.7.3 Isa.7.10 Isa.7.12 Isa.14.28 Isa.38.8 Hos.1.1 Mic.1.1 Matt.1.9

Selected dates imply 47 years against the selected approximate 36 (=20+16). No source explanation accounts for 11 years; clear both unsupported boundaries, preserve age evidence.
2KI 16:2 2KI 16:20

Source record and calculation

ahaz_118 · deathYear

theographic/People.csv · record 120

SHA-256: fa55d5d94d81c10b862276dcfeb030b2c5d0aa9750a6f7c6184a26435c99e70b

Conditional birth estimate

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.

Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.

Relative / anchor year	Generations	Conditional interval
Amaziah · 826 BC Ancestor	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 766 BC – 691 BC
Joash · 845 BC Ancestor	4 20–45 years per generation	c. 765 BC – 665 BC
Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Ancestor	7 20–45 years per generation	c. 809 BC – 634 BC
Solomon · 1036 BC Ancestor	11 20–45 years per generation	c. 816 BC – 541 BC
David · 1086 BC Ancestor	12 20–45 years per generation	c. 846 BC – 546 BC
Absalom · 1051 BC Ancestor	12 20–45 years per generation	c. 811 BC – 511 BC
Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 816 BC – 441 BC
Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor	21 20–45 years per generation	c. 1302 BC – 777 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor	23 20–45 years per generation	c. 1375 BC – 800 BC
Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor	24 20–45 years per generation	c. 1415 BC – 815 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor	24 20–45 years per generation	c. 1396 BC – 796 BC
Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor	25 20–45 years per generation	c. 1495 BC – 870 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor	25 20–45 years per generation	c. 1485 BC – 860 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor	26 25–130 years per generation	c. 1475 BC – AD 1256
Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor	27 25–130 years per generation	c. 1481 BC – AD 1355
Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor	27 25–130 years per generation	c. 1381 BC – AD 1455
Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor	28 25–130 years per generation	c. 1486 BC – AD 1455
Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor	29 25–130 years per generation	c. 1493 BC – AD 1553
Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor	30 25–130 years per generation	c. 1498 BC – AD 1653
Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor	31 25–130 years per generation	c. 1507 BC – AD 1749
Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor	32 25–130 years per generation	c. 1512 BC – AD 1849
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor	34 25–130 years per generation	c. 1497 BC – AD 2074
Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor	35 25–130 years per generation	c. 1572 BC – AD 2104
Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor	36 25–130 years per generation	c. 2048 BC – AD 1733
Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor	37 25–130 years per generation	c. 2205 BC – AD 1681
Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor	38 25–130 years per generation	c. 2367 BC – AD 1624
Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor	39 25–130 years per generation	c. 2407 BC – AD 1689
Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor	40 25–130 years per generation	c. 2544 BC – AD 1657
Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor	41 25–130 years per generation	c. 2584 BC – AD 1722
Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor	42 25–130 years per generation	c. 2629 BC – AD 1782
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	42 25–130 years per generation	c. 2954 BC – AD 1457
Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor	43 25–130 years per generation	c. 2694 BC – AD 1822
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	43 25–130 years per generation	c. 2929 BC – AD 1587
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	43 25–130 years per generation	c. 2930 BC – AD 1586
Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor	44 25–130 years per generation	c. 2774 BC – AD 1847
Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant	1 20–45 years per generation	c. 787 BC – 762 BC
Josiah · 649 BC Descendant	4 20–45 years per generation	c. 829 BC – 729 BC
Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 858 BC – 733 BC
Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 860 BC – 735 BC
Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 854 BC – 729 BC
Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant	6 20–45 years per generation	c. 887 BC – 737 BC
Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant	19 20–45 years per generation	c. 860 BC – 385 BC

Family of origin

Father: Jotham (≈ 41)
Mother: Unknown

Family with Abijah

Son: Maaseiah
Son: Hezekiah

Belonged to (2)

Took part in (2)

Reign of Ahaz · c. 743 BC – 727 BC
Death of Ahaz · c. 726 BC

Was born in (1)

Jerusalem

Died in (1)

Jerusalem

Held the office of (1)

King · The reign of Ahaz · c. 774 BC – 759 BC

Ahaz Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Ahaz, son of Jotham, reigned as king of Judah for 16 years.

Ahaz Article STEPBible TIPNR

Ahaz was the son of Jotham and the eleventh king of Judah. He reigned for 16 years in Jerusalem, beginning at the age of 20. Ahaz did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but followed the ways of the kings of Israel. He even burned his son as an offering and sacrificed to idols on the high places. (2Ki 16:1-4; 2Ch 28:1-4)

During his reign, Rezin, king of Syria, and Pekah, king of Israel, attacked Jerusalem but could not conquer it. (2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:1) The prophet Isaiah encouraged Ahaz to trust in the Lord, but Ahaz instead sought help from Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, offering him tribute. (2Ki 16:7-9; Isa 7:3-12).

Ahaz adopted pagan practices, including building a new altar based on a design from Damascus and offering sacrifices on it. He cut up the temple articles and closed the doors of the Lord's temple. (2Ki 16:10-18; 2Ch 28:24) Ahaz faced military defeats and became increasingly unfaithful to the Lord. (2Ch.28.5-8,16-25).

Hezekiah, Ahaz's son, succeeded him as king. Hezekiah repaired and purified the temple, which had been neglected during Ahaz's reign. (2Ch 29:3-19) The reign of Ahaz was marked by idolatry and unfaithfulness to God, leading to political turmoil and religious decline in Judah. (2Ki 16:2-4; 2Ch.28.1-4,22-25).

Ahaz 2 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

The son and successor of Jotham, king of Judah (2 Kings 16; Isa. 7-9; 2 Chr. 28). He gave himself up to a life of wickedness and idolatry. Notwithstanding the remonstrances and warnings of Isaiah, Hosea, and Micah, he appealed for help against Rezin, king of Damascus, and Pekah, king of Israel, who threatened Jerusalem, to Tiglath-pileser, the king of Assyria, to the great injury of his kingdom and his own humilating subjection to the Assyrians (2 Kings 16:7, 9; 15:29). He also introduced among his people many heathen and idolatrous customs (Isa. 8:19; 38:8; 2 Kings 23:12). He died at the age of thirty-five years, after reigning sixteen years (B.C. 740-724), and was succeeded by his son Hezekiah. Because of his wickedness he was “not brought into the sepulchre of the kings.”

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Ahaz_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Ahaz@2Ki.15.38-Mat) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, ahaz_118)

Ahaz

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Age · ≈ 36

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