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Why does it say "in Yosam's 20th year"? He reigned only 16 years. It should say the fourth year of Achaz!

1.

Rashi citing Seder Olam 22 #1: Because Achaz was a Rasha, the verse prefers to count the years based on Yosam in the grave, and not according to Achaz.

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Radak citing Seder Olam 22 #2: The decree 1 was made in the days of Yosam.

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Malbim: Because Pekach fought with Achaz and wanted to end his kingship - "Na'aleh vi'Yhudah... v'Namlich... Ben Tav'al" (Yeshayah 7:6), his kingship is not counted from Achaz' years, rather, from Yosam's.


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Also Yalkut Shimoni 236 says so. It is not explicit which decree they discuss. Perhaps it was that Pekach ben Remalyahu will kill 120,000 from Yehudah. (PF)

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