Ahaz Reigns in Judah
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Ahaz a was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the LORD, as his father David had done.
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For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made b molded images for c the Baals.
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He burned incense in d the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned e his children in the f fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had g cast out before the children of Israel.
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And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
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Cross References
2 Kings 16:2 - 4
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the LORD his God, as his father David had done.
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Cross References
Exodus 34:17
You shall make no molded gods for yourselves.
Leviticus 19:4
Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods: I am the LORD your God.
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Cross References
Judges 2:11
Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals.
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Cross References
Joshua 15:8
And the border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusite city (which is Jerusalem). The border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the Valley of Rephaim northward.
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Cross References
2 Kings 23:10
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter pass through the fire to Molech.
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Cross References
Leviticus 18:21
And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
2 Kings 16:3
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel; indeed he made his son pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had cast out from before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles 33:6
Also he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him to anger.
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Cross References
Leviticus 18:24 - 30
Do not defile yourselves with any of these things; for by all these the nations are defiled, which I am casting out before you.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.