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22 Then the people of Jerusalem chose Ahaziah,[a] his youngest son, as their new king (for the marauding bands of Arabs had killed his older sons). Ahaziah was twenty-two years old[b] when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, granddaughter of Omri. He, too, walked in the evil ways of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong. Yes, he was as evil as Ahab, for Ahab’s family became his advisors after his father’s death, and they led him on to ruin.

Following their evil advice, Ahaziah made an alliance with King Joram of Israel (the son of Ahab), who was at war with King Hazael of Syria at Ramoth-gilead. Ahaziah led his army there to join the battle. King Joram of Israel was wounded and returned to Jezreel to recover. Ahaziah went to visit him, but this turned out to be a fatal mistake; for God had decided to punish Ahaziah for his alliance with Joram. It was during this visit that Ahaziah went out with Joram to challenge Jehu (son of Nimshi), whom the Lord had appointed to end the dynasty of Ahab.

While Jehu was hunting down and killing the family and friends of Ahab, he met King Ahaziah’s nephews, the princes of Judah, and killed them. As he and his men were searching for Ahaziah, they found him hiding in the city of Samaria and brought him to Jehu, who killed him. Even so, Ahaziah was given a royal burial because he was the grandson of King Jehoshaphat—a man who enthusiastically served the Lord. None of his sons, however, except for Joash, lived to succeed him as king, 10 for their grandmother Athaliah killed them when she heard the news of her son Ahaziah’s death.

11 Joash was rescued by his Aunt Jehoshabeath, who was King Ahaziah’s sister,[c] and was hidden away in a storage room in the Temple. She was a daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest. 12 Joash remained hidden in the Temple for six years while Athaliah reigned as queen. He was cared for by his nurse and by his aunt and uncle.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 22:1 Ahaziah, also called “Jehoahaz.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 22:2 twenty-two years old. Some manuscripts read “forty-two years old”; but see 2 Kings 8:26.
  3. 2 Chronicles 22:11 King Ahaziah’s sister, literally, “the king’s daughter,” i.e., King Jehoram’s daughter.

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.

Forty 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.

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

Wherefore 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.

He 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.

And 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.

And 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.

And 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.

And 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.

10 But 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.

11 But 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.

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

Reinado de Ocozías

22 (A)Entonces los habitantes de Jerusalén hicieron rey en su lugar a Ocozías[a], su hijo menor, porque la banda de hombres que vinieron con los árabes(B) al campamento había matado a todos los hijos mayores. Por lo cual Ocozías, hijo de Joram[b], rey de Judá, comenzó a reinar. Ocozías tenía veintidós[c] años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó un año en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre era Atalía, nieta[d] de Omri. Él también anduvo en los caminos de la casa de Acab, porque su madre fue su consejera para que hiciera lo malo. E hizo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor, como había hecho la casa de Acab, porque después de la muerte de su padre ellos fueron sus consejeros para perdición suya(C). Anduvo también conforme al consejo de ellos, y fue con Joram[e], hijo de Acab, rey de Israel, a hacer guerra contra Hazael, rey de Aram, en Ramot de Galaad. Los arameos[f] hirieron a Joram(D), y este volvió a Jezreel para ser curado de las heridas que le habían hecho[g] en Ramot, cuando peleó contra Hazael, rey de Aram. Entonces Ocozías[h], hijo de Joram, rey de Judá, descendió a visitar a Joram, hijo de Acab, en Jezreel, porque estaba enfermo.

La destrucción de Ocozías vino de Dios(E), por ir a visitar a Joram. Pues cuando llegó, salió con Joram contra Jehú(F), hijo de Nimsi, a quien el Señor había ungido para exterminar la casa de Acab(G). Y sucedió que cuando Jehú estaba ejecutando justicia contra la casa de Acab, encontró a los príncipes de Judá y a los hijos de los hermanos de Ocozías sirviendo a Ocozías, y los mató(H). También buscó a Ocozías, y lo prendieron cuando estaba escondido en Samaria; lo llevaron a Jehú y lo mataron(I), pero le dieron sepultura(J), pues decían: Es hijo de Josafat, que buscó al Señor(K) con todo su corazón. Y no quedó nadie de la casa de Ocozías para retener el poder del reino.

Atalía usurpa el trono

10 (L)Cuando Atalía, madre de Ocozías, vio que su hijo había muerto, se levantó y exterminó toda la descendencia[i] real de la casa de Judá. 11 Pero Josabet[j], hija del rey, tomó a Joás, hijo de Ocozías, y lo sacó furtivamente de entre los hijos del rey a quienes estaban dando muerte, y lo puso a él y a su nodriza en la alcoba. Así Josabet, hija del rey Joram, mujer del sacerdote Joiada (pues era hermana de Ocozías), lo escondió de Atalía para que no le diera muerte. 12 Y estuvo escondido con ellos en la casa de Dios seis años, mientras Atalía reinaba en el país.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Crónicas 22:1 En 2 Crón. 21:17, Joacaz
  2. 2 Crónicas 22:1 Heb., Jehoram
  3. 2 Crónicas 22:2 Así en algunas versiones antiguas y en 2 Rey. 8:26; en heb., cuarenta y dos
  4. 2 Crónicas 22:2 Lit., hija
  5. 2 Crónicas 22:5 Heb., Jehoram
  6. 2 Crónicas 22:5 Heb., arqueros
  7. 2 Crónicas 22:6 Lit., con las cuales le habían herido
  8. 2 Crónicas 22:6 Así en 2 Rey. 8:29; heb., Azarías
  9. 2 Crónicas 22:10 Lit., simiente
  10. 2 Crónicas 22:11 En 2 Rey. 11:2, Josaba