2 Chronicles 28:1-3

New Catholic Bible

Reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah

Chapter 28

The Impiety of Ahaz. ¹ Ahaz was twenty years old when he ascended the throne, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years. Unlike what his ancestor David had done, he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord. ² Rather, he followed the example of the kings of Israel and even cast molten idols of the Baals.

³ Furthermore, Ahaz offered burnt sacrifices in the Valley of Ben-hinnom^[a] and even went so far as to immolate his sons by fire according to the abominable practices of the nations whom the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.