For the LORD humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had brought about a lack of restraint in Judah and was very unfaithful to the LORD.In the previous chapter, we saw that the king had not led the people to God. It appears he didn't even lead his own son. He son has forsaken God, and gone to the gods of his enemies looking for safety. As a result, God had allowed those enemies to invade the land.
Ahaz, however, has been a more successful leader than his father was. Not to say he's been better, but he has been more successful. He's led them to all kinds of evils, and they followed him. The text says "he had brought about a lack of restraint." This wasn't the people going away and Ahaz following them into depravity. This was them going away, and Ahaz then running to the head of the column to guide them further.
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