Then the inhabitantsof JerusalemmadeAhaziah,his youngestson,kingin his place,for the bandof men who camewith the Arabsto the camphad slainallthe older[sons]. So Ahaziahthe sonof Jehoramkingof Judahbegan to reign.
Jehumetthe relativesof Ahaziahkingof Judahand said,"Whoare you?" And they answered,"We are the relativesof Ahaziah;and we have comedownto greetthe sonsof the kingand the sonsof the queenmother."
Now in the fifthyearof Joramthe sonof Ahabkingof Israel,Jehoshaphatbeing then the kingof Judah,Jehoramthe sonof Jehoshaphatkingof Judahbecameking.
Now Elishathe prophetcalledoneof the sonsof the prophetsand saidto him, "Girdup your loins,and takethisflaskof oilin your handand goto Ramoth-gilead.
Joramhis son,Ahaziahhis son,Joashhis son,
Ahaziah[was] twenty-twoyearsoldwhen he becameking,and he reignedoneyearin Jerusalem.And his mother'snamewas Athaliah,the granddaughterof Omri.
Then allthe assemblymadea covenantwith the kingin the houseof God.And Jehoiada saidto them, "Behold,the king'ssonshall reign,as the LORDhas spokenconcerningthe sonsof David.
Then Joashkingof IsraelcapturedAmaziahkingof Judah,the sonof Joashthe sonof Jehoahaz,at Beth-shemesh,and broughthim to Jerusalemand toredownthe wallof Jerusalemfrom the Gateof Ephraimto the CornerGate,400cubits.
And allthe peopleof JudahtookUzziah,who[was] sixteenyearsold,and madehim kingin the placeof his fatherAmaziah.
But the peopleof the landkilledallthe conspiratorsagainstKingAmon,and the peopleof the landmadeJosiahhis sonkingin his place.
Then the peopleof the landtookJoahazthe sonof Josiah,and madehim kingin placeof his fatherin Jerusalem.