 The allies had proposed to set upon the throne of Judah a son of Tabeel, probably one favorable to the alliance.Ahaz, however, knowing that Tiglath-pileser was within call, appealed to him for help.Ahaz's "dread" of Rezin and Pekah, "Son of Remaliah" is recorded in the Immanuel prophecy in where the birth of a son (possibly Hezekiah) is a sign of the defeat of both kings by the King of Assyria before the child is old enough to eat curds and honey and distinguish right from wrong.