Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
Ahaziah was a son of twenty and two years in his reigning, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And the name of His mother was Athaliah daughter of Omri.
Latin
Quadraginta duorum annorum erat Ochozias cum regnare cœpisset, et uno anno regnavit in Jerusalem: et nomen matris ejus Athalia filia Amri.
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
one year: Ahaziah, also called Jehoahaz, ruled Judah briefly in 841 BC.
The queen mother, Athaliah, had a lot of influence over the king (see study note on 2 Chronicles 15:16). Athaliah was similar to her mother, Jezebel (see 2 Chronicles 22:10–23:15; compare 1 Kings 16:31–21:28), and she followed her grandfather Omri's example (see 1 Kings 16:21–26).
Parallels
People
Ahaziah: King of Judah, son of Jehoram and Athaliah Athaliah: Queen of Judah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel Omri: King of Israel; father of Ahab
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Topics
Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun by the Jews Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Ahaziah Rulers: Wicked: Ahaziah, Doing Evil Like the Household of Ahab Women: Athaliah