1. In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. / 2. Twenty years old {was} Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father. →

Well, folks, 2 Kings 16 is the one you've been waiting for, and boy oh boy, it's a doozy. We've got a real king in this one: Ahaz, son of Jotham. So what's he been up to? Well, he ain't no saint, that's for sure! He does some pretty wicked things, such as sacrificing his son to a false god and even worse- he sets up a false altar in the Temple of God! But, hey, it doesn't end there. →

Joe: Alright, so let's talk about 2 Kings 16! Bible Expert: Right! So 2 Kings 16 starts with King Ahaz of Judah making an alliance with Assyria. He even goes so far as to sacrifice his son in a pagan ritual. →

Alex Trebek: So, tell us about yourself! Contestant: Well, Alex, I'm here to tell you about the Bible. Specifically, I want to tell you about 2 Kings 16. Alex Trebek: (sighs) Okay, let's hear it. Contestant: 2 Kings 16 tells the story of King Ahaz of Judah. →

"Listen up, recruits! Chapter 16 of 2 Kings tells us about King Ahaz of Judah. He was a wicked man who disobeyed God. He even sacrificed his own son as an offering to a false god. He also made an alliance with the King of Assyria, who helped him defeat the King of Israel. →

Batman: Holy Scripture, Robin! The story of 2 Kings 16 tells us of King Ahaz of Judah. Robin: He was a wicked king, Batman! Batman: Indeed. He made offerings to foreign gods and even sacrificed his own son. →

Listen, Jack, c'mon, man! Here's the deal: back in the day, way back in the day, there was a king in Israel by the name of Ahaz. See here, Jack, he was no good, no malarkey! He did all sorts of terrible things, like offering sacrifices to the gods of Syria and sacrificing his own son in the fire. →

In 2 Kings 16, we see the reign of Ahaz, the King of Judah, and many of his bigly bad decisions. Ahaz was a low-energy leader, and made many terrible agreements with the King of Assyria leading to the downfall of Judah. →

Peter: Alright, so 2 Kings 16. Uh, let's see. So basically, King Ahaz of Judah goes to Damascus and meets with King Tiglath-Pileser of Syria. Oh Lois: Oh, like the Pileser from the movie "Caddyshack"! Peter: Yeah, like that. →