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2CHRONICLES
1 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
2 Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.
Ahaziah was the only survivor of Jehoram's sons. The Arabians had killed all the other sons. Here it is stated that he was 42 when he began to reign. (Most scholars agree that it should read 22.)
4 Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.
5 He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
6 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.
Ahaziah also took the advice of Ahab's people. Joram, Ahab's son, had been out to fight the Syrians and been wounded. Ahaziah went to visit him.
7 And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
8 And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.
9 And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
Elijah had anointed Jehu to kill all of Ahab's family because God wanted to execute judgment on Ahab's household for their wickedness.
10 But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
11 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
12 And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
Athaliah, Ahaziah's mother, saw a chance to take over the kingdom of Judah. She killed all of Ahaziah's sons and took the kingdom for herself. Please continue in Bible Study with us.
CHAPTER 22
It is also mentioned that he was the son of Athaliah. Now, Athaliah was Jehoram's wife that was probably the daughter of Jezebel. Jezebel was the wife of Ahab, the 6th king of Israel.
Verse 3 explicitly states that Athaliah influenced Ahaziah to do "wickedly."
Parents are commanded of God to raise children according to the Lord's ways (Deuteronomy 6:4-9).
When Jehu came to Jezreel, he not only found Joram (king of Israel), but Ahaziah (king of Judah). Jehu performed God's bidding and killed Joram and all his family. He also chased down Ahaziah and killed him.
Being involved with wicked people will put a person in a hazardous position.
In respect for Jehoshaphat, Jehu buried Ahaziah. He did not bury Joram.
However, one son was saved by Jehoshabeath. The son's name was Joash. Jehoshabeath was Ahaziah's sister, and she was also the wife of the High Priest, Jehoiada. Jehoiada and Jehoshabeath raised Joash according to the ways of God.
Athaliah, a woman, actually reigned over Judah for 6 years.
When leaders do "wickedly" it present a sorry state of affairs for the nation!