2 Kings 16:19-20

2 Kings 16:19-20

[19] Now the rest  of the acts  of Ahaz  which he did,  are they not written  in the book  of the chronicles  of the kings  of Judah?  [20] And Ahaz  slept  with his fathers,  and was buried  with his fathers  in the city  of David:  and Hezekiah  his son  reigned  in his stead.

What does 2 Kings 16:19-20 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The godly people in Judah gave Ahaz a respectable burial ( 2 Kings 16:20), but they did not honor him by burying him in the royal sepulchers with the good Judean kings ( 2 Chronicles 28:27).
Ahaz reduced Judah to a new low politically and spiritually. The forces that influenced him were his culture and the people around him rather than God"s Word.
"When Ahaz dies about715 B.C, he is succeeded by Hezekiah, his son. He leaves a legacy of appeasement and syncretism unmatched to this time. Assyria can count on him for money, loyalty, and zealous acceptance of their gods. Judah"s king seems genuinely pleased to serve a powerful master who can deliver him from regional foes. No doubt he feels safe, but the historian duly notes the ways in which he has exceeded Jeroboam"s wickedness. If Jeroboam"s practices are worth condemning, what will happen to a nation who rejects the Lord even more clearly?" [1]