He is said to have given himself up to a life of wickedness, introducing many pagan and idolatrous customs (Isa. 8:19; 38:8; ''2 Kings'' 23:12). He ignored the remonstrances and warnings of the prophets Isaiah , Hosea , and Micah , and appealed to Tiglath-Pileser III , the king of Assyria , for help against Rezin , king of Damascus , and Pekah , Prince of Israel , who threatened Jerusalem . This brought a great injury to his kingdom, and his own humiliating subjection to the Assyrians (2 Kings 16:7, 9; 15:29).
He died at the age of 35, after reigning 16 years, and was succeeded by his son Hezekiah . Because of his wickedness he was "not brought into the sepulchre of the kings."
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