The birth of the story of King Hezekiah comes from his father, King Ahaz, who was first king of Judah. Throughout Ahaz's reign, the Bible shows us that Ahaz was not the best fit for a king. King Ahaz caused much trouble in the nation of Judah. God was not pleased with the people, with the people; He was not only disappointed in the people, but also in King Ahaz because of his decision. King Ahaz disobeyed the law of the Lord; Ahaz gave the people the opportunity to worship other gods. The Bible says: “Ahaz gathered together the furniture of the temple of God and cut them into pieces. He closed the doors of the temple of the Lord and set up altars on every street corner in Jerusalem. » Hezekiah had a great impact during the period of exile in the Bible; Hezekiah was known as the king of Judah. Herion states that Hezekiah's name comes from the root word "hzq" which means "to be strong, to strengthen." King Hezekiah is said to have ruled the nation of Judah between 715 and 687 BCE. He began his 29-year reign, beginning at the age of 25. Hezekiah took over the rule of Judah shortly after the death of his father, King Ahaz. After the death of his father, Hezekiah promised that his reign would not be that of his fathers. King Hezekiah was known to be a better king than his father; he did not follow in the footsteps of his father who had the bad reputation of being the king of Judah. Hezekiah loved the Lord and he obeyed His laws that He commanded him to do. Paton describes King Hezekiah as "...one of the most vigorous kings of the dynasty of David, and he became the leader of the Palestinian states in the fight against Assyria. » The Lord was very pleased with Hezekiah. King Hezekiah...... middle of paper......, Carol A. Newsom and Phème Perkins. “Hosea.” In The New Oxford Annotated Bible: with the Apocrypha, 1260. Fully rev. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. Freedman, David Noel. “Jizreel.” In The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 189, 192. New York: Doubleday, 1992. Horn, Siegried H. “The Chronology of the Reign of King Hezekiah.” » Andrews University Seminary Studies 2, (January 1, 1964): 40-52. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials EBSCOhost (accessed March 17, 2014). Paton, Lewis B. “Jerusalem in Biblical Times: IX Jerusalem under Hezekiah and Manasseh.” » The biblical world 30, no. 3 (1907): 168. Beecher, Willis J. "Twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth studies (in one): the reign of Hezekiah." » The Student of the Old Testament 7, no. 7 (1888): 233. Henderson, Kelly. “Bible Lesson: King Hezekiah Trusts God and Asks for Help. » MINISTRY OF CHILDREN. (January 13, 2014).