Ahaziah Succeeds Jehoram in Judah
1 Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem made 22:1 In 2 Chr 21:17, JehoahazAhaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men who came with the Arabs to the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign. 2 Ahaziah was22:2 As in some ancient versions and 2 Kin 8:26; MT 42 yearstwenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the 22:2 Lit daughtergranddaughter of Omri. 3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to act wickedly. 4 So he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his own destruction.
Ahaziah Allies with Jehoram of Israel
5 He also walked by their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to wage war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans 22:5 Lit struckwounded 22:5 I.e., JehoramJoram. 6 So he returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds 22:6 Lit with which...struckwhich they had inflicted on him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. And 22:6 As in 2 Kin 8:29; MT AzariahAhaziah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.