2 Chronicles 28:1
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father: Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
Ahaz came to the throne in Judah during a period of deep and severe apostasy. Idolatrous worship was spreading throughout the land at that time. Those in positions of leadership were betraying the trust committed to them. Even priests had corrupted their office by teaching for hire and for payment. Although some still kept up the outward forms of worship and claimed to belong to God's people, their faithfulness had failed.