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Ahaziah
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| Ahaziah |
| Name Means |
"The Lord has grasped." |
| Don't Confuse |
With a king of Judah named Ahaziah who ruled
for one year (841 B.C.). |
| Home |
Samaria. |
| Family |
Was the son of Ahab;
brother of Jehoram, who succeeded him to the throne after he died without leaving an heir. |
| Occupation |
King of Israel (853-852 B.C.). |
| Best Known As |
The king who died
as a result of a fall through his upper room lattice. He continued his father Ahab's wicked
ways, even to the point of consulting a Philistine idol after his injuries. For this he was
condemned by the prophet Elijah. He attempted to nullify this word by taking Elijah captive,
but the prophesy was validated when Elijah called down fire from heaven to consume tow
military units sent to arrest him. |
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