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he walked in the way of the kings of Israel
Walking represents behavior and actions. Alternate translation: "King Ahaz acted the same way that the kings of Israel had acted" or "he did the things that the kings of Israel had done" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
He even made his son pass through the fire
You may need to make explicit why he caused his son be put into the fire and what happened after he did so. Alternate translation: "He even burned his son to death as an offering to his gods" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)
following the detestable practices of the nations
Here "following" represents doing what others do. Alternate translation: "copying the disgusting things that the other nations did, the nations" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
the nations
The word "nations" represents the people of other nations. Here it refers to the people of the nations who had lived in that land. Alternate translation: "the people of other nations" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
whom Yahweh had driven out
"Driven out" means "forced out." Alternate translation: "whom Yahweh had forced to leave"
before the people of Israel
The people of those nations fled as the people of Israel moved into the land. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "before the people of Israel who moved into the land" or "as the people of Israel moved into the land" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)