1The peeps in Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son, king 'cause all the older ones got taken out by some Arab squad. So, Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, was ruling Judah.

2Ahaziah was 42 when he started his reign and only lasted a year in Jerusalem. His mom was Athaliah, daughter of Omri, no cap.

3He was low-key following Ahab’s vibes, 'cause his mom was giving him sus advice to do bad stuff.

4So, he was out here doing evil in God’s eyes, just like Ahab’s crew, 'cause they were his ride-or-die advisors after his dad passed.

5He rolled with their advice and teamed up with Jehoram, Ahab's son, to throw down against Hazael, king of Syria, but the Syrians took Joram down.

6He bounced back to Jezreel to heal from his wounds after the battle with Hazael. Azariah, son of Jehoram, went to check on him 'cause he was sick.

7Ahaziah's downfall was on God, rolling up to Joram, and when he showed up, he teamed up with Jehoram against Jehu, who was chosen by the Lord to take out Ahab’s crew.

8When Jehu was serving up judgment on Ahab’s fam, he found Judah's princes and Ahaziah's bros, and he took them out.

9They were looking for Ahaziah and caught him hiding in Samaria, then brought him to Jehu. They took him out and buried him, saying, "He’s the son of Jehoshaphat, who was all about the Lord." So, Ahaziah’s crew couldn't hold down the kingdom.

10But when Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mom, saw her son was dead, she got up and wiped out all the royal fam from Judah.

11Jehoshabeath, the king's daughter, snatched Joash, Ahaziah’s son, from the slain kings' crew and hid him with his nurse. Jehoshabeath, daughter of king Jehoram and wife of priest Jehoiada (she was Ahaziah's sis), kept him safe from Athaliah, so she didn't take him out.

12He was chilling with them in God’s house for six years while Athaliah was running the show.

1And 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.

2Forty 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.

3He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

4Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.

5He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth–gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.

6And 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.

7And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

8And 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.

9And 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 the Lord with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.

10But 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.

11But 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.

12And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.