How old was Ahaz when Hezekiah was born?

[NathanH83]

Ahaz was 20 when he became king and reigned for 16 years. So he died at 36 (2 Kings 16:2).

And Hezekiah became king when he died, at 25 years of age (2 Kings 18:2).

36 - 25 = 11?

Ahaz begot Hezekiah when he was only 11?

 

[Lamb]

Ahaz was 20 when he became king and reigned for 16 years. So he died at 36 (2 Kings 16:2).

And Hezekiah became king when he died, at 25 years of age (2 Kings 18:2).

36 - 25 = 11?

Ahaz begot Hezekiah when he was only 11?

In today's world that is outrageous but yet in ancient times it wasn't so shocking. Besides, Ahaz was an evil king, he was probably influenced by his pagan ways.

 

[NewCreation435]

It says in 2 Chronicles 28:3 that Ahaz sacrificed his children to idols, so if he would do something like that then any number of other evil things he probably also did.