Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Athaliah

Daughter

Bible References

One year

2 Kings 9:21
Joram said: Get ready. They prepared his chariot and Joram, king of Israel, with Ahaziah, king of Judah, went out in their chariots to meet Jehu. They came face to face with him at the field of Naboth the Jezreelite.
2 Chronicles 22:5
He followed their advice. He joined King Joram of Israel in a war against King Hazael of Syria. The armies clashed at Ramoth in Gilead, and Joram was wounded in battle.

Athaliah

2 Kings 11:1
King Ahaziah's mother Athaliah learned of her son's murder. She gave orders for all the members of the royal family to be killed.

Daughter

2 Kings 8:18
His wife was Ahab's daughter. Like the family of Ahab he followed the evil ways of the kings of Israel. He sinned against Jehovah.