2 Chronicles 22
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Ahaziah Reigns in Judah
1 # For ver. 1-6, see 2 Kgs. 8:24-29 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men that came with #See ch. 21:16the Arabians to the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. 2Ahaziah was twenty-two#22:2 See 2 Kings 8:26; Hebrew forty-two; Septuagint twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, #[ch. 21:6]the granddaughter of Omri. 3He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly. 4He 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. 5He even followed their counsel and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to make war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead. And the Syrians wounded Joram, 6and he returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that he had received at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was wounded.
7But it was ordained by#22:7 Hebrew was from God that the downfall of Ahaziah should come about through his going to visit Joram. For when he came there, #2 Kgs. 9:21 he went out with Jehoram to meet Jehu the son of Nimshi, #2 Kgs. 9:6, 7whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab. 8#See 2 Kgs. 10:11-14 And when Jehu was #[ch. 24:24]executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he met the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers, who attended Ahaziah, and he killed them. 9#[2 Kgs. 9:27] He searched for Ahaziah, and he was captured while hiding in Samaria, and he was brought to Jehu and put to death. #2 Kgs. 9:28 They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, #ch. 17:4who sought the Lord with all his heart.” And the house of Ahaziah had no one able to rule the kingdom.
Athaliah Reigns in Judah
10 # For ver. 10-12, see 2 Kgs. 11:1-3 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family of the house of Judah. 11But Jehoshabeath,#22:11 Spelled Jehosheba in 2 Kings 11:2 the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were about to be put to death, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Thus Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram and wife of Jehoiada the priest, because she was a sister of Ahaziah, hid him#22:11 That is, Joash from Athaliah, so that she did not put him to death. 12And he remained with them six years, hidden in the house of God, while Athaliah reigned over the land.
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2 Paralipomenon 22
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1And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ochozias his youngest son king in his place: for the rovers of the Arabians, who had broke in upon the camp, had killed all that were his elder brothers. So Ochozias the son of Joram king of Juda reigned.
2Ochozias was forty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Athalia the daughter of Amri.
3He also walked in the ways of the house of Achab: for his mother pushed him on to do wickedly.
4So he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as the house of Achab did: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
5And he walked after their counsels. And he went with Joram the son of Achab king of Israel, to fight against Hazael king of Syria, at Ramoth Galaad: and the Syrians wounded Joram.
6And he returned to be healed in Jezrahel: for he received many wounds in the foresaid battle. And Ochozias the son of Joram king of Juda, went down to visit Joram the son of Achab in Jezrahel where he lay sick.
7For it was the will of God against Ochozias that he should come to Joram: and when he was come should go out also against Jehu the son of Namsi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Achab.
8So when Jehu was rooting out the house of Achab he found the princes of Juda, and the sons of the brethren of Ochozias, who served him: and he slew them.
9And he sought for Ochozias himself, and took him lying hid in Samaria. And when he was brought to him he killed him. And they buried him, because he was the son of Josaphat, who had sought the Lord with all his heart. And there was no more hope that any one should reign of the race of Ochozias.
10For Athalia his mother, seeing that her son was dead, rose up, and killed all the royal family of the house of Joram.
11But Josabeth the king's daughter took Joas the son of Ochozias, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain. And she hid him with his nurse in a bedchamber. Now Josabeth that hid him was daughter of king Joram, wife of Joiada the high priest, and sister of Ochozias. And therefore Athalia did not kill him.
12And he was with them hid in the house of God six years, during which Athalia reigned over the land.
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