The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, Says, This Is What Away Says, and They Have Built High Places for Baal

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king. And he reigned in jerusalem 16 years. Unlike his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of away. He followed the ways of the kings of israel and also made idols for worshipping the baals. The prophets then also used the very real place of gehenna as a warning to describe the type of destruction and consequences that would befall those who rejected away.