2 Chronicles 22:1-2

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Ahaziah, King of Judah

22 The people of Jerusalem chose Ahaziah to be the new king in Jehoram’s place. Ahaziah was Jehoram’s youngest son. The people who came with the Arabs to attack Jehoram’s camp killed all of Jehoram’s older sons. So Ahaziah began to rule in Judah. ² He was 22 years old when he began to rule.^[a] He ruled one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah. Her father’s name was Omri.