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2 Chronicles 22 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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Ahaziah Succeeds Jehoram in Judah

(2Ki 8:25–29; 9:14–16, 27–29 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:1 - And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahazi'ah his youngest son king in his stead; for the band of men that came with the Arabs to the camp had slain all the older sons. So Ahazi'ah the son of Jeho'ram king of Judah reigned.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:2 - Ahazi'ah was forty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athali'ah, the granddaughter of Omri.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:3 - He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:4 - He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done; for after the death of his father they were his counselors, to his undoing.

Ahaziah Allies with Jehoram of Israel

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:5 - He even followed their counsel, and went with Jeho'ram the son of Ahab king of Israel to make war against Haz'ael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead. And the Syrians wounded Joram,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:6 - and he returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which he had received at Ramah, when he fought against Haz'ael king of Syria. And Ahazi'ah the son of Jeho'ram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:7 - But it was ordained by God that the downfall of Ahazi'ah should come about through his going to visit Joram. For when he came there he went out with Jeho'ram to meet Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.

Jehu Murders Princes of Judah

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:8 - And when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, he met the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahazi'ah's brothers, who attended Ahazi'ah, and he killed them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:9 - He searched for Ahazi'ah, and he was captured while hiding in Sama'ria, and he was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, "He is the grandson of Jehosh'aphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart." And the house of Ahazi'ah had no one able to rule the kingdom.
(2Ki 11:1–3 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:10 - Now when Athali'ah the mother of Ahazi'ah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family of the house of Judah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:11 - But Jeho-shab'e-ath, the daughter of the king, took Jo'ash the son of Ahazi'ah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who were about to be slain, and she put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. Thus Jeho-shab'e-ath, the daughter of King Jeho'ram and wife of Jehoi'ada the priest, because she was a sister of Ahazi'ah, hid him from Athali'ah, so that she did not slay him;
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:12 - and he remained with them six years, hid in the house of God, while Athali'ah reigned over the land.
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