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)”
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Upon the accession of Ahaziah, the next king, the influence of Athaliah is soon recognised.
From Notable Women of Olden Time by Anonymous
What dealings did Ahaziah have with the prophet Elijah? 382-386 T.J.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
Twenty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Ahab.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
Only this young prince was preserved by Jehosheba, the sister of Ahaziah, and wife to Jehoiada, the high priest, being hid with her in the house of the Lord, all that time.
From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by James Kerr
At the proper time the high-priest communicated the secret of the existence of the child to the princes of the land, and the son of Ahaziah was proclaimed king.
From Notable Women of Olden Time by Anonymous
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