Ahaziah
Mentioned 917–895 BC traditional (Jones)
The son and successor of Ahab. He followed the counsels of his mother Jezebel, and imitated in wickedness the ways of his father.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Jehoshaphat, Ahab, Baal-zebub, Dodavah, and Eliezer.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Stories
1 event in which Ahaziah takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 896 BCReign of Ahaziah1 Kgs 22:51-53
Places
Places named in the same verses as Ahaziah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
Timeline
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Mentions
7 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Ahaziah 49 |
| KJV | Ahaziah 37 |
| ASV | Ahaziah 37 |
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Every verse
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1 Kings3 verses
- 22:40
And Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.
- 22:49
At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
- 22:51
In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
2 Kings2 verses
- 1:2
Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”
- 1:18
As for the rest of the acts of Ahaziah, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
2 Chronicles2 verses
- 20:35
Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.
- 20:37
Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The son and successor of Ahab. He followed the counsels of his mother Jezebel, and imitated in wickedness the ways of his father. In his reign the Moabites revolted from under his authority (2 Kings 3:5-7). He united with Jehoshaphat in an attempt to revive maritime trade by the Red Sea, which proved a failure (2 Chr. 20:35-37). His messengers, sent to consult the god of Ekron regarding his recovery from the effects of a fall from the roof-gallery of his palace, were met on the way by Elijah, who sent them back to tell the king that he would never rise from his bed (1 Kings 22:51; 2 Kings 1:18).