Ahaz
    possessor. (1.) A grandson of Jonathan (1 Chr. 8:35; 9:42).

      (2.) 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."



 Ahaz, one that takes or possesses