Ahaziah
Americannoun
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a son of Ahab and his successor as king of Israel, reigned 853?–852? b.c.
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a king of Judah, 846? b.c.
Etymology
Origin of Ahaziah
From Hebrew Aḥazyāh, Aḥazyāhū “God grasps (the hand)”
Example Sentences
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When Jehu struck down Joram, Ahaziah saw it and fled toward Beth-gannim.
From The Children's Bible by Henry A. Sherman
Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, "Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships."
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
In Israel, too, there had been changes, Ahab having been succeeded by Ahaziah, who, after a reign of one year, was succeeded by Jehoram.
From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Theophilus Goldridge Pinches
After a reign of two years Ahaziah was succeeded by Joram.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Hence also we find Ahaziah the King of Israel sent to Baalzebub the God of Ekron, to enquire whether he should live or die?
From The History of the Devil As Well Ancient as Modern: In Two Parts by Daniel Defoe
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