2 Chronicles 22:7-9

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Ahaziah Dies^(A)

⁷ God caused Ahaziah’s ·death [downfall] when he went to visit Joram. Ahaziah arrived and went out with Joram to ·meet [fight] Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had ·appointed [^Lanointed] to destroy Ahab’s ·family [^Lhouse]. ⁸ While Jehu was ·punishing [executing judgment against] Ahab’s ·family [^Lhouse], he found the ·leaders [officials] of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s ·relatives [brothers] who served Ahaziah, and Jehu killed them all [2 Kin. 10:12–14]. ⁹ Then Jehu ·looked [searched] for Ahaziah. Jehu’s men caught him hiding in Samaria, so they brought him to Jehu. Then they killed and buried him. They said, “Ahaziah is a descendant of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat ·obeyed [sought] the Lord with all his heart.” No one in Ahaziah’s ·family [^Lhouse] ·had the power [was strong enough] to take control of the kingdom of Judah.