17. King Ahaz took off the frames of the movable stands, and removed the basins from them. He took “The Sea” down from the bronze bulls that supported it and put it on the pavement.
18. He also removed the Sabbath awning that had been built in the temple and the king’s outer entranceway, on account of the king of Assyria.
19. The rest of the events of Ahaz’s reign, including his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.
20. Ahaz passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Hezekiah replaced him as king.