2 Chronicles Chapter 22
So, the crew in Jerusalem crowned Ahaziah, the youngest kid, as king since all the older ones got wiped out by some Arab gang. Hence, Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, was leading Judah.
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.
At 42, Ahaziah kicked off his reign but only held it down for a year in Jerusalem. His mama was Athaliah, daughter of Omri, no cap.
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.
He was totally vibing with Ahab’s energy, thanks to his mom dropping some sus advice to do sketchy things.
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.
So, he was out here pulling shady moves in God’s eyes, just like Ahab’s squad, since they were his ride-or-die advisors after his dad took the L.
Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.
He rolled with their advice and linked up with Jehoram, Ahab's kid, to throw hands against Hazael, king of Syria, but the Syrians took Joram out.
He 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.
He bounced back to Jezreel to recover from his injuries after the fight with Hazael. Azariah, son of Jehoram, went to peep on him 'cause he was feeling under the weather.
And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. {which...: Heb. wherewith they wounded him} {Azariah: also called, Ahaziah, or, Jehoahaz}
Ahaziah’s downfall was on God, rolling up to Joram, and when he popped in, he teamed up with Jehoram against Jehu, who was chosen by the Lord to handle Ahab’s business.
And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. {destruction: Heb. treading down}
When Jehu was serving up justice on Ahab’s fam, he stumbled upon Judah's princes and Ahaziah's bros, and he took them out.
And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.
They were tracking down Ahaziah and caught him slipping in Samaria, then brought him to Jehu. They took him out and buried him, saying, "He’s the son of Jehoshaphat, who was all about the Lord." So, Ahaziah's crew couldn't keep the kingdom steady.
And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he {is} the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
However, when Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mom, saw her son was gone, she got up and wiped out the entire royal squad from Judah.
But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
Jehoshabeath, the king's daughter, snatched Joash, Ahaziah’s son, from the crew of slain kings and hid him with his caretaker. Jehoshabeath, daughter of king Jehoram and wife of priest Jehoiada (she was Ahaziah's sister), kept him on the low from Athaliah so she wouldn’t take him out.
But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. {Jehoshabeath: also called, Jehosheba}
He was kicking it with them in God’s crib for six years while Athaliah was running the show.
And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.