Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
- BSB Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
- NKJV Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri, king of Israel.
- NASB Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
- NLT Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother was Athaliah, a granddaughter of King Omri of Israel.
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Quick answer
Ahaziah began to reign at twenty-two and ruled only one year; his mother was Athaliah, granddaughter of Omri. His brief reign was shaped by his idolatrous mother's lineage.
Overview
The naming of Athaliah, of the house of Omri and Ahab, explains the source of Ahaziah's wickedness. Through her, the apostate dynasty of Israel held sway over Judah's throne. Athaliah would later seize power and nearly extinguish David's line, making God's preservation of one infant heir all the more crucial to the coming Messiah.
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- 2 Chr 22:2Forty 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.
- 2 Kgs 11:1And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
- 2 Chr 22:5–8He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
- 2 Kgs 11:13–16And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.
- 2 Kgs 9:21–27And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
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