He also soughtAhaziah,and they caughthim while he was hidingin Samaria;they broughthim to Jehu,puthim to deathand buriedhim. For they said,"He is the sonof Jehoshaphat,whosoughtthe LORDwith allhis heart."So therewas nooneof the houseof Ahaziahto retainthe powerof the kingdom.
and he criedto the manof Godwhocamefrom Judah,saying,"Thussaysthe LORD,'Becauseyou have disobeyedthe commandof the LORD,and have not observedthe commandmentwhichthe LORDyour Godcommandedyou,
"AllIsraelshall mournfor him and buryhim, for he aloneof Jeroboam's[family] will cometo the grave,becausein him somethinggoodwas foundtowardthe LORDGodof Israelin the houseof Jeroboam.
When he camein, he ateand drank;and he said,"Seenowto thiscursedwomanand buryher, for she is a king'sdaughter."
"But thereis [some] goodin you, for you have removedthe Asherothfrom the landand you have setyour heartto seekGod."
and they cameagainst Judahand invadedit, and carriedaway allthe possessionsfoundin the king'shousetogetherwith his sonsand his wives,so that nosonwas leftto him exceptJehoahaz,the youngestof his sons.
He was thirty-twoyears oldwhen he becameking,and he reignedin Jerusalemeightyears;and he departedwith noone's regret,and they buriedhim in the cityof David,but not in the tombsof the kings.
Now when Jehoramhad takenoverthe kingdomof his fatherand madehimself secure,he killedallhis brotherswith the sword,and someof the rulersof Israelalso.
It cameabout when Jehuwas executingjudgmenton the houseof Ahab,he foundthe princesof Judahand the sonsof Ahaziah'sbrothersministeringto Ahaziah,and slewthem.
When they had departedfrom him (for they lefthim verysick),his own servantsconspiredagainsthim because of the bloodof the sonof Jehoiadathe priest,and murderedhim on his bed.So he died,and they buriedhim in the cityof David,but they did not buryhim in the tombsof the kings.
From the timethat Amaziahturnedawayfrom followingthe LORDthey conspiredagainsthim in Jerusalem,and he fledto Lachish;but they sentafterhim to Lachishand killedhim there.
Finally his servantsconspiredagainsthim and puthim to deathin his own house.
You will seekMe and find[Me] whenyou searchfor Me with allyour heart.
