1 Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his stead, since all the older sons had been slain by the band that had come into the fort with the Arabs. Thus Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, reigned as the king of Judah.
2 He was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother was named Athaliah, daughter of Omri.
3 He, too, followed the ways of the house of Ahab, because his mother counseled him to act sinfully.
4 To his own destruction, he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab, since they were his counselors after the death of his father.
5 He was also following their counsel when he accompanied Jehoram, son of Ahab, king of Israel, to battle against Hazael, king of Aram, at Ramoth-gilead. There Jehoram was wounded by the Arameans.
6 He returned to Jezreel to be healed of the wounds he had received at Rama in his battle against Hazael, king of Aram. Because of this illness, Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to visit Jehoram, son of Ahab, in Jezreel.
7 Now it was willed by God for Ahaziah's downfall that he should join Jehoram, for after his arrival he rode out with Jehoram to Jehu, son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut down the house of Ahab.
8 While Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he also encountered the princes of Judah and the nephews of Ahaziah who were his attendants, and he slew them.
9 Then he looked for Ahaziah himself. They caught him where he was hiding in Samaria and brought him to Jehu, who put him to death. They buried him, for they said, "He was the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with his whole heart." There remained in Ahaziah's house no one powerful enough to wield the kingship.
10 When Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah, learned that her son was dead, she proceeded to kill off all the royal offspring of the house of Judah.
11 But Jehosheba, a royal princess, secretly took Ahaziah's son Joash from among the king's sons who were about to be slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedroom. In this way Jehosheba, who was the daughter of King Jehoram, a sister of Ahaziah, and wife of Jehoiada the priest, hid the child from Athaliah's sight, so that she did not put him to death.
12 For six years he remained hidden with them in the house of God, while Athaliah ruled over the land.
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2 Chronicles 22 reports the rise to the throne of Judah of King Acazias, son of Atalia, who ruled for only one year and followed the bad example of his mother and the king of Israel, Ahab. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
1 Kings 16:30-33: "And Ahab, son of Onri, did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord, more than all who were before him ... and Ahab made a little post and thus Ahab He did more to provoke the Lord, God of Israel, the wrath than all the kings of Israel who were before Him. " This verse mentions King Ahab de Israel, which is referenced in 2 Chronicles 22:3 as an example to be followed by Ahaziah.
1 Kings 21:25: "There was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, because his wife, Jezebel, incited him." This verse refers to Ahab's wife, Jezebel, who is also mentioned in 2 chronicles 22:2 as the mother of Ahaziah.
2 Kings 9:30-37: This is an account of the death of Jezebel, which is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 22:2 as the mother of Ahaziah. Although not directly related to the reign of Acaziah, it is an example of how Jezebel's wickedness affected those around him.
Proverbs 22:8: "He who sows iniquity will reap problems, and the rod of his anger will be destroyed." This verse highlights the consequence of wickedness, which is a theme present in the reign of Acazias.
Isaiah 1:4: "Ah, sinful nation, people loaded with iniquity, descent of evildoers, children who corrupted themselves! They abandoned the Lord, despised the saint of Israel and rejected him." This verse reflects Judah's condition under the reign of Acazias, who distanced himself from the Lord and followed the evil of his mother and the king of Israel.
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