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"Ahaz" means "Possessor."

(1.) A grandson ==Grandson of Jonathan (1 Chr. 8:35; 9:42).==

Ahaz was a grandson of Jonathan (2[[1 Chronicles 8:35]]; [[1 Chronicles 9:42]]).) The  ==King of Judah== Ahaz was the son and successor of [[Jotham]], king of [[Judah ]] ([[2 Kings 16]]; Isa. Isaiah 7-9; [[2 Chr. Chronicles 28]]). He gave himself up to a life of wickedness evil and idolatry. Notwithstanding the remonstrances and warnings of [[Isaiah]], [[Hosea]], and [[Micah]], he appealed for help against [[Rezin]], king of [[Damascus]], and [[Pekah]], king of [[Israel]], who threatened [[Jerusalem]], to [[Tiglath-pileser]], the king of [[Assyria]], to the great injury of his kingdom and his own humilating subjection to the Assyrians ([[2 Kings 16:7]], [[2 Kings 16:9]]; [[2 Kings 15:29]]). He also introduced among his people many heathen pagan and idolatrous customs (Isa. [[Isaiah 8:19]]; [[Isaiah 38:8]]; [[2 Kings 23:12]]). He died at the age of thirty-five years, after reigning sixteen years (B.C. 740-724), and was succeeded by his son [[Hezekiah]]. Because of his wickedness he was "not brought into the sepulchre of the kings."