II Chronicles · Chapter 22 King James Version

II Chronicles 22:1

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The Scripture

(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Ahaziah became king of Judah at his mother Athaliah's wicked counsel and walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, joining Joram of Israel in battle against Hazael of Syria. When Jehu carried out the LORD's judgment against the house of Ahab, he also killed Ahaziah, after which Athaliah seized the throne and destroyed all the royal seed of Judah except the infant Joash, who was hidden away.

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