Ahaz
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Ahaz
From Late Latin Achaz, from Greek Áchaz, from Hebrew Āḥāz, probably a shortening of Yəhōʾāḥāz “God grasps the hand”
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At that time did King Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
The prophecy in Isaiah refers to a sign to be given to Ahaz, King of Judea, to encourage him under the invasion, or threatened invasion, of his country by the kings of Syria and Israel.
From The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules by Lionel Lisle
This being the case, it is only natural that Ahaz of Judah should visit and pay him homage at Damascus, the capital of the new province, as related in 2 Kings xvi.
From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Theophilus Goldridge Pinches
Meanwhile Ahaz of Judah had been threatened by Rezon of Damascus and Pekah of Israel, and he now appealed to the Assyrian king for help.
From A Primer of Assyriology by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
Ahaz became alarmed at the combination, and feared the capture of the holy city and the destruction of his kingdom.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by George Reber
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