King Ahaz of Judah
Another king mentioned by Isaiah is King Ahaz of Judah, who ruled from 732-716 BCE.
2 Chronicles 28:1 says,
“Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was pleasing to the L-RD as his father David had done.”
This clay bulla, found in 1995, contains a Hebrew inscription that reads, “Belonging to Ahaz (son of) Yehotam, King of Judah.”
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King Ahaz Seal Impression
“Belonging to Ahaz (son of) Yehotam, King of Judah,”
In the Bible
The prophecies of Isaiah son of Amoz, who prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Tiglath-Pileser III Building Inscription
" I received the tribute of... (Jeho)Ahaz of Judah..."
"חֲזוֹן֙ יְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמ֔וֹץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם בִּימֵ֨י עֻזִּיָּ֧הוּ יוֹתָ֛ם אָחָ֥ז יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ מַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה."
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