22:1 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made
Ochozias his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of robbers that
came against them, even the Arabians and the Alimazonians, had slain all the
elder ones. So Ochozias son of Joram king of Judah reigned.
22:2 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.
22:3 And he walked in the way of the house of Achaab; for his mother was his
counsellor to do evil.
22:4 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yehovah as the house of
Achaab [had done]: for they were his counselors after the death of his
father to his destruction.
22:5 And he walked in their counsels, and he went with Joram son of Achaab
king of Israel to war against Azael king of Syria to Ramoth Galaad: and the
archers smote Joram.
22:6 And Joram returned to Jezrael to be healed of the wounds wherewith the
Syrians smote him in Ramoth, when he fought against Azael king of Syria. And
Ochozias son of Joram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram the son of
Achaab at Jezrel because he was sick.
22:7 And destruction from Elohim came upon Ochozias in [his] coming to Joram;
for when he had come, Joram went out with him against Jeu the son of
Namessei, the anointed of Yehovah against the house of Achaab.
22:8 And it came to pass, when Jeu was taking vengeance on the house of
Achaab, that he found the princes of Judah and the brethren of Ochozias
ministering to Ochozias, and he slew them.
22:9 And he gave orders to seek Ochozias: and they took him while he was
healing his wounds in Samaria, and they brought him to Jeu, and he slew him;
and they buried him, for they said, He is the son of Josaphat, who sought
Yehovah with all his heart. So there was none in the house of Ochozias to
secure their power in the kingdom.
22:10 And Gotholia the mother of Ochozias saw that her son was dead, and she
arose and destroyed all the seed royal in the house of Judah.
22:11 But Josabeeth, the daughter of the king, took Joas the son of Ochozias
and rescued him secretly out of the midst of the sons of the king that were
put to death, and she placed him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Josabeeth
daughter of king Joram, sister of Ochozias, wife of Jodae the priest, hid
him, and she [even] hid him from Gotholia, and she did not slay him.
22:12 And he was with him hid in the house of Elohim six years; and Gotholia
reigned over the land. |
22:1 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made
Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came
with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son
of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
22:2 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.
22:3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his
counselor to do wickedly.
22:4 Wherefore he did evil in the sight of Yehovah like the house of Ahab:
for they were his counselors after the death of his father to his
destruction.
22:5 He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of
Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilead: and
the Syrians smote Joram.
22:6 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which
were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And
Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of
Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.
22:7 And the destruction of Ahaziah was of Elohim by coming to Joram: for when
he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom
Yehovah had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
22:8 And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the
house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren
of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.
22:9 And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in
Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried
him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yehovah
with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the
kingdom.
22:10 But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she
arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
22:11 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of
Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put
him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king
Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,)
hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
22:12 And he was with them hid in the house of Elohim six years: and Athaliah
reigned over the land. |