2 Chronicles 22

King James Version

22 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

²Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

³He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

⁴Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.

⁵He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.

⁶And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.

⁷And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

⁸And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.

⁹And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.

¹⁰But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

¹¹But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.

¹²And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.

2 Krönikeboken 22

Svenska 1917

22 Och Jerusalems invånare gjorde Ahasja, hans yngste son, till konung efter honom; ty alla de äldre hade blivit dräpta av den rövarskara som med araberna hade kommit till lägret. Så blev då Ahasja, Jorams son, konung i Juda.

²Fyrtiotvå år gammal var Ahasja, är han blev konung, ock han regerade ett år i Jerusalem. Hans moder hette Atalja, Omris dotter.

³Också han vandrade på Ahabs hus' vägar, ty hans moder var hans rådgiverska i ogudaktighet.

⁴Han gjorde vad ont var i HERRENS ögon likasom Ahabs hus; ty därifrån tog han, efter sin faders död, sina rådgivare, till sitt eget fördärv.

⁵Det var ock deras råd han följde, när han drog åstad med Joram, Ahabs son, Israels konung, och stridde mot Hasael, konungen i Aram, vid Ramot i Gilead. Men Joram blev sårad av araméerna.

⁶Då vände han tillbaka, för att i Jisreel låta hela sig från de sår som han hade fått vid Rama, i striden mot Hasael, konungen i Aram. Och Asarja, Jorams son, Juda konung, for ned för att besöka Joram, Ahabs son, i Jisreel, eftersom denne låg sjuk.

⁷Men till Ahasjas fördärv var det av Gud bestämt att han skulle komma till Joram. Ty när han hade kommit dit, for han med Joram för att möta Jehu, Nimsis son, som HERREN hade smort till att utrota Ahabs hus.

⁸Så hände sig att Jehu, när han utförde straffdomen över Ahabs hus, träffade på de Juda furstar och de brorsöner till Ahasja, som voro i Ahasjas tjänst, och dräpte dem.

⁹Sedan sökte han efter Ahasja; och man grep denne, där han höll sig gömd i Samaria, och förde honom till Jehu och dödade honom. Men därefter begrovo de honom, ty de sade: »Han var dock son till Josafat, som sökte HERREN av allt sitt hjärta.» Och av Ahasjas hus fanns sedan ingen dom förmådde övertaga konungadömet.

¹⁰När nu Atalja, Ahasjas moder, förnam att hennes son var död, stod hon upp och förgjorde hela konungasläkten i Juda hus.

¹¹Men just när konungabarnen skulle dödas, tog konungadottern Josabeat Joas, Ahasjas son, och skaffade honom hemligen undan, i det att han förde honom jämte hans amma in i sovkammaren; där höll Josabeat, konung Jorams dotter, prästen Jojadas hustru -- som ju ock var Ahasjas syster -- honom dold för Atalja, så att denna icke fick döda honom.

¹²Sedan var han hos dem i Guds hus, där han förblev gömd i sex år, medan Atalja regerade i landet.

2 Chronicles 22

New King James Version

Ahaziah Reigns in Judah^(A)

22 Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem made ^(B)Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place, for the raiders who came with the ^(C)Arabians into the camp had killed all the ^(D)older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, reigned. ²Ahaziah was ^[a]forty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was ^(E)Athaliah the ^[b]granddaughter of Omri. ³He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother advised him to do wickedly. ⁴Therefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction. ⁵He also followed their advice, and went with ^[c]Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. ⁶^(F)Then he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds which he had received at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And ^[d]Azariah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

⁷His going to Joram ^(G)was God’s occasion for Ahaziah’s ^[e]downfall; for when he arrived, ^(H)he went out with ^[f]Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, ^(I)whom the Lord had anointed to ^[g]cut off the house of Ahab. ⁸And it happened, when Jehu was ^(J)executing judgment on the house of Ahab, and ^(K)found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who served Ahaziah, that he killed them. ⁹^(L)Then he searched for Ahaziah; and they caught him (he was hiding in Samaria), and brought him to Jehu. When they had killed him, they buried him, “because,” they said, “he is the son of ^(M)Jehoshaphat, who ^(N)sought the Lord with all his heart.”

So the house of Ahaziah had no one to assume power over the kingdom.

Athaliah Reigns in Judah^(O)

¹⁰^(P)Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs of the house of Judah. ¹¹But ^[h]Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took ^(Q)Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were being murdered, and put him and his nurse in a bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah so that she did not kill him. ¹²And he was hidden with them in the house of God for six years, while Athaliah reigned over the land.