Ahaziah

Ahaziah - held by Jehovah. (1.) The son and successor of Ahab. He followed\nthe counsels of his mother Jezebel, and imitated in wickedness\nthe ways of his father. In his reign the Moabites revolted from\nunder his authority (2 Kings 3:5-7). He united with Jehoshaphat\nin an attempt to revive maritime trade by the Red Sea, which\nproved a failure (2 Chr. 20:35-37). His messengers, sent to\nconsult the god of Ekron regarding his recovery from the effects\nof a fall from the roof-gallery of his palace, were met on the\nway by Elijah, who sent them back to tell the king that he would\nnever rise from his bed (1 Kings 22:51; 2 Kings 1:18). (2.) The son of Joram, or Jehoram, and sixth king of Judah.\nCalled Jehoahaz (2 Chr. 21:17; 25:23), and Azariah (2 Chr.\n22:6). Guided by his idolatrous mother Athaliah, his reign was\ndisastrous (2 Kings 8:24-29; 9:29). He joined his uncle Jehoram,\nking of Israel, in an expedition against Hazael, king of\nDamascus; but was wounded at the pass of Gur when attempting to\nescape, and had strength only to reach Megiddo, where he died (2\nKings 9:22-28). He reigned only one year. From Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)