AHAZ, KING OF JUDAH, AND REZIN, KING OF ARAM, AUTHENTICATED
“Ahaz . . . reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years”—2 Kings 16:2 NIV
He is remembered most for his war against Israel (under Pekah) and Aram (Syria) (under Rezin):
“Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem and besieged Ahaz, but they could not overpower him”—2 Kings 16:5 NIV
Ahaz reached out to Assyrian king Tiglath-Pilesser III when Pekah and Rezin tried to force him to join a coalition against Assyria:
“Ahaz sent messengers to say to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, ‘I am your servant and vassal. Come up and save me out of the hand of the king of Aram and of the king of Israel who are attacking me”—2 Kings 16:7 NIV