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Ahaziah (Israel)

1 Kings2 Kings2 Chronicles
When

853–852 BC· Reign

Tied to events dated from records outside the Bible, usually within a few years. How the dates are worked out

Name meaning

"the LORD has grasped" · Hebrew

About

King of Israel, the son and successor of Ahab. He reigned two years in Samaria. Scripture says he did evil, walked in the way of his father, his mother, and Jeroboam, and served Baal. In 2 Chronicles Jehoshaphat of Judah joined him in building ships that were wrecked, while in 1 Kings Jehoshaphat would not let the men of Ahaziah sail. After falling through the lattice of his upper room, he sent to ask the god of Ekron whether he would recover. Elijah met the messengers and sent word that the king would die. He died as Elijah had said, leaving no son, and his brother Joram, also written Jehoram, reigned.

Relationships
FatherAhabFather, in whose way he walked, serving Baal
BrotherJoram (Israel)Brother, who reigned after him since Ahaziah had no son
RivalElijahProphet who rebuked his appeal to the god of Ekron and foretold his death
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
1 Kings 22:51
Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.1 Kings 22:51, KJV
1 Kings 22:52
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin:1 Kings 22:52, KJV
2 Kings 1:2
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.2 Kings 1:2, KJV
2 Kings 1:16
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.2 Kings 1:16, KJV
2 Kings 1:17
So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.2 Kings 1:17, KJV

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