2 Chronicles 22

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 22 of 36

1 And those living in Jerusalem made his youngest son Ahaziah king in his place (for all the first ones had been slain by the troop that came in with the Arabians to the battle) and Ahaziah the son of Jehoram the king of Judah reigned.

2 Ahaziah was a son of forty two years when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem; and the name of his mother was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to do evilly.

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Chapter Summary

Ahaziah succeeds and reigns wickedly. He is slain by Jehu. Athaliah destroys all the royal heirs except Joash, usurps the kingdom.

Key Hebrew Words

יָעַץ to counsel, advise H3289 · TWOT 887
מָשַׁח to anoint H4886 · TWOT 1255
כָּרַת to cut off H3772 · TWOT 1048
זֶ֫רַע seed, offspring H2233 · TWOT 582a
סָתַר to hide, conceal H5641 · TWOT 1551
דָּרַשׁ to seek (Jehovah) H1875 · TWOT 455

People & Context

Ahaziah

Youngest son of Jehoram made king of Judah; reigns one wicked year and is hunted down and killed by Jehu.

Athaliah

Ahaziah's mother and daughter of Omri; counsels him in evil, then rises to destroy all the royal seed.

Jehu

Son of Nimshi, anointed by Jehovah to cut off the house of Ahab; he executes Ahaziah.

Joash

Infant son of Ahaziah, stolen away and hidden in the house of God for six years to preserve David's line.

Jehoshabeath

Daughter of King Jehoram and wife of Jehoiada the priest, who rescues and hides the baby Joash.

Jehoiada

The priest, husband of Jehoshabeath, in whose temple household the rescued Joash is sheltered.

Timeline

Ahaziah Made King

The inhabitants of Jerusalem make Ahaziah, Jehoram's youngest son, king. Influenced by his mother Athaliah, he acts wickedly.

2 Chronicles 22:1-4
Ahaziah Allies with Joram against Syria

Ahaziah joins King Joram of Israel to fight Syria at Ramoth-gilead. Joram is wounded and goes to Jezreel, where Ahaziah visits him.

2 Chronicles 22:5-6
Jehu Executes Ahaziah's Relatives

While executing God's judgment on the house of Ahab, Jehu finds and kills the leaders of Judah and Ahaziah's nephews.

2 Chronicles 22:7-8

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