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His mother&#8217s name was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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 granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Forty and two years old <i>was</i> Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also <i>was</i> Athaliah the daughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Ahaziah <i>was</i> forty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name <i>was</i> Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ahaziah <i>was</i> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother&#8217s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Ahaziah <i>was</i> twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Ahaziah <i>was</i> twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king and reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother&#8217s name was Athaliah, granddaughter of Omri. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Forty and two 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He was 22 years old at the time, and he ruled only one year from Jerusalem. Ahaziah's mother was Athaliah, a granddaughter of King Omri of Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Forty and two 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ahaziah was 42 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for one year in Jerusalem. His mother was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king, and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. His mother was Athaliah, Omri's granddaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. His mother was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athalih, the daughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ahaziah was forty-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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Ahaziah [is] a son of twenty-two years in his reigning, and he has reigned one year in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Athaliah daughter of Omri;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A son of twenty and two years is Ahaziah in his reigning, and one year he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Athaliah daughter of Omri;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The son of forty and two years was Ahaziah in his reigning, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Athaliah, daughter of Omri.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Ochozias was forty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother was Athalia the daughter of Amri. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, daughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he began to reign; he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Twenty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Ekhazyah was a son of twenty and two years when he arose in the kingdom, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother was Thalyah, daughter of Amri.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Forty and two 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ochozias began to reign when he was twenty years old, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Gotholia, the daughter of Ambri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=5315" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Ahaziah Reigns in Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/274.htm" title="274: ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or rachazyahuw; from 'achaz and Yahh; Jah has seized; Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king.">Ahaziah</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">was twenty-two</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·ta·yim (Conj-w:: Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">when he became king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and he reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: wə·šā·nāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year.</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">His mother’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: wə·šêm (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name</a> <a href="/hebrew/6271.htm" title="6271: ‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or mathalyahuw; from the same as Athlay and Yahh; Jah has constrained; Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites.">was Athaliah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">the granddaughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/6018.htm" title="6018: ‘ā·mə·rî (N-proper-ms) -- A king of Isr., also several other Isr. From amar; heaping; Omri, an Israelite.">of Omri.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-26.htm">2 Kings 8:26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-5.htm">2 Chronicles 21:5-6</a></span><br />Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. / And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-20.htm">2 Chronicles 21:20</a></span><br />Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm">2 Chronicles 24:7</a></span><br />For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-29.htm">1 Kings 16:29-31</a></span><br />In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years. / However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. / And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">2 Kings 9:27-28</a></span><br />When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there. / Then his servants carried him by chariot to Jerusalem and buried him with his fathers in his tomb in the City of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-1.htm">2 Chronicles 18:1</a></span><br />Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-4.htm">2 Chronicles 21:4</a></span><br />When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-17.htm">2 Chronicles 21:17</a></span><br />So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm">2 Chronicles 22:3-4</a></span><br />Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-8.htm">2 Chronicles 22:8-9</a></span><br />So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them. / Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-23.htm">2 Chronicles 25:23</a></span><br />There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-27.htm">2 Chronicles 28:27</a></span><br />And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-8.htm">Matthew 1:8</a></span><br />Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-9.htm">Matthew 1:9</a></span><br />Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/8-26.htm">2 Kings 8:26</a></b></br> Two and twenty years old <i>was</i> Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">Athaliah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">2 Chronicles 21:6</a></b></br> And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought <i>that which was</i> evil in the eyes of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-28.htm">1 Kings 16:28</a></b></br> So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">Ahaziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">Ahazi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-26.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-26.htm">Athali'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-13.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Forty-Two</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-26.htm">Granddaughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-16.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-18.htm">Omri</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-20.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-5.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-20.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-21.htm">Twenty-Two</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/22-7.htm">Ahaziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-7.htm">Ahazi'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">Athaliah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">Athali'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-11.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/ezra/2-10.htm">Forty-Two</a> <a href="/genesis/24-48.htm">Granddaughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Omri</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-12.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-12.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-12.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-1.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-21.htm">Twenty-Two</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">Ahaziah succeeding, reigns wickedly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm">in his confederacy with Joram, the son of Ahab, he is slain by Jehu</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">Athaliah, destroying all the seed royal, save Joash, usurps the kingdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king</b><br>Ahaziah's young age at his ascension to the throne highlights the instability and vulnerability of the kingdom during this period. His father, Jehoram, had a tumultuous reign, and Ahaziah's youth suggests a lack of experience in leadership. This age is significant as it contrasts with the wisdom and maturity often associated with older kings. The number twenty-two does not hold specific symbolic meaning in biblical numerology, but it does emphasize the brevity and fragility of his rule.<p><b>and he reigned in Jerusalem one year</b><br>Ahaziah's reign was notably short, lasting only one year. This brief period underscores the political turmoil and divine judgment upon the house of Ahab, to which Ahaziah was connected through his mother. The short reign is a fulfillment of the prophecy against the house of Ahab, indicating God's disfavor. Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, serves as the central location for the Davidic line, and Ahaziah's failure to maintain a stable rule there reflects the spiritual decline of the nation.<p><b>His mother’s name was Athaliah</b><br>Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, was a significant influence on Ahaziah. Her presence in the narrative highlights the continuation of idolatry and the worship of Baal, which she promoted. Athaliah's influence is seen as negative, leading Ahaziah away from the worship of Yahweh. Her role as queen mother gave her considerable power, which she later used to seize the throne of Judah for herself, furthering the corruption and apostasy in the kingdom.<p><b>the granddaughter of Omri</b><br>Omri was a powerful king of Israel and the founder of a dynasty known for its political strength and idolatry. His legacy is one of military and political success but spiritual failure, as he led Israel into deeper idolatry. The mention of Omri connects Ahaziah to this legacy, emphasizing the continuation of his policies and the spiritual decline associated with his house. This connection serves as a backdrop for understanding the divine judgment that falls upon Ahaziah and his family.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahaziah.htm">Ahaziah</a></b><br>The son of Jehoram and Athaliah, Ahaziah became king of Judah at the age of twenty-two. His reign was notably short, lasting only one year.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/athaliah.htm">Athaliah</a></b><br>The mother of Ahaziah, she was a significant influence in his life and reign. Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and her influence was largely negative, leading Ahaziah away from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/omri.htm">Omri</a></b><br>The grandfather of Athaliah, Omri was a former king of Israel known for his political and military achievements, but also for leading Israel into idolatry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, where Ahaziah reigned. It was the center of political and religious life for the kingdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/reign_of_ahaziah.htm">Reign of Ahaziah</a></b><br>Ahaziah's reign was marked by his alignment with the house of Ahab, leading to his downfall. His rule was characterized by idolatry and a departure from the ways of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_family.htm">The Influence of Family</a></b><br>Ahaziah's life demonstrates the powerful influence of family, particularly parents, on one's spiritual direction. Believers should be mindful of the legacy they are creating for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ungodly_alliances.htm">The Consequences of Ungodly Alliances</a></b><br>Ahaziah's downfall was partly due to his association with the house of Ahab. Christians are encouraged to choose their associations wisely, as they can significantly impact one's faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Ahaziah's short and troubled reign serves as a reminder of the need for leaders who seek God's guidance. Believers should pray for and support leaders who uphold biblical values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_shortness_of_life_and_reign.htm">The Shortness of Life and Reign</a></b><br>Ahaziah's brief reign is a reminder of the brevity of life and the importance of living with purpose and integrity. Christians are called to make the most of their time by serving God faithfully.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_athaliah_both_omri's_granddaughter_and_ahaziah's_mother.htm">If 2 Chronicles 22:2 identifies Athaliah as the granddaughter of Omri, how can the timeline accurately place her as Ahaziah’s mother? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_israel_a_light_to_gentiles.htm">Is Ahaziah's age 22 or 42?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jehu_easily_execute_ahaziah.htm">In 2 Chronicles 22:9, how could Jehu swiftly seize and execute Ahaziah without apparent resistance, given Ahaziah’s royal status and resources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ahaziah's_age_22_or_42.htm">Is Ahaziah's age 22 or 42?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Forty and two years old.</span>--An error of transcription. <a href="/2_kings/8-26.htm" title="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.">2Kings 8:26</a>, <span class= "ital">twenty and two;</span> and so the Syriac and Arabic: the LXX. has "twenty." Ahaziah could not have been forty when he succeeded, because his father was only forty when he died (<a href="/2_chronicles/21-20.htm" title="Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. However, they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchers of the kings.">2Chronicles 21:20</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Athaliah the daughter of Omri</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> granddaughter, she being daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. Kings adds, "king of Israel," which the chronicler purposely omits. (Comp. <a href="/micah/6-16.htm" title="For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and you walk in their counsels; that I should make you a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore you shall bear the reproach of my people.">Micah 6:16</a> : "The statutes of Omri," "the works of the house of Ahab.")<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Forty and two</span>; read, twenty and <span class="accented">two</span>, and see parallel, <a href="/2_kings/8-26.htm">2 Kings 8:26</a>; and note on our <a href="/2_chronicles/21-5.htm">2 Chronicles 21:5</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Daughter of Omri</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> granddaughter of Omri, as Omri was the father of Ahab. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Ahaziah</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_274.htm">Strong's 274: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahaziah -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] twenty-two</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעִ֨ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when he became king,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְמָלְכ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he reigned</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלַ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His mother’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֵׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was Athaliah,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6271.htm">Strong's 6271: </a> </span><span class="str2">Athaliah -- daughter of Ahab, also three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the granddaughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Omri.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָמְרִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·mə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6018.htm">Strong's 6018: </a> </span><span class="str2">Omri -- a king of Israel, also several other Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">2 Chronicles 22:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/22-2.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 22:2 Forty-two years old was Ahaziah when he (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 22:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 22:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 22:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 22:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>