Ahaziah (son of Ahab)
아하시야 (아합의 아들)
Named at 1 Kings 22:40: “So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.” At 22:49 Ahaziah the son of Ahab says to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships”, but Jehoshaphat would not. 22:51 says, “Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel”, and 22:52–53 that he did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and walked “in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat”, and served Baal and worshiped him. 2 Kings 1:2 says that Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick, and sent messengers, saying to them, “Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness”; at 1:3–4 the LORD’s angel tells Elijah the Tishbite to go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and to tell them, among other words, “Now therefore the LORD says, ‘You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”; 1:9–14 tells of captains of fifty sent to Elijah three times (WEB names the king at 1:9, the Korean Revised Version at 1:11 and 1:13); at 1:15–16 Elijah goes down to the king and tells him the LORD’s word; and 1:17 says, “So he died according to the LORD’s word which Elijah had spoken.”
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- 1KI 22:39–40, engwebp
39Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
40So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
- 1KI 22:41–50, engwebp
41Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
42Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
43He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in the LORD’s eyes. However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
44Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
45Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he fought, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
46The remnant of the sodomites, that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land.
47There was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled.
48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go, for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber.
49Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.
50Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city. Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
- 1KI 22:51–53, engwebp
51Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.
52He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin.
53He served Baal and worshiped him, and provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger in all the ways that his father had done so.
- 2CH 20:35–37, engwebp
35After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
36He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
- 2KI 1:2–4, engwebp
2Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness.”
3But the LORD’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
4Now therefore the LORD says, “You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.”’” Then Elijah departed.
- 2KI 1:5–8, engwebp
5The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, “Why is it that you have returned?”
6They said to him, “A man came up to meet us, and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you, and tell him, “The LORD says, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”’”
7He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?”
8They answered him, “He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”
- 2KI 1:9–12, engwebp
9Then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down!’”
10Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty!” Then fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
11Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He answered him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down quickly!’”
12Elijah answered them, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty!” Then God’s fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
- 2KI 1:13–16, engwebp
13Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, “Man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty of your servants be precious in your sight.
14Behold, fire came down from the sky and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”
15The LORD’s angel said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” Then he arose and went down with him to the king.
16He said to him, “The LORD says, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”
- 2KI 1:17–18, engwebp
17So he died according to the LORD’s word which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, because he had no son.
18Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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Unresolved interpretation: Jehoshaphat’s ships and his alliance with Ahaziah
- 1 Kings 22:48–49 says Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they were wrecked at Ezion Geber; when Ahaziah afterward proposed sending his servants with Jehoshaphat’s, Jehoshaphat refused.
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- 1KI 22:41–50, engwebp
41Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
42Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
43He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in the LORD’s eyes. However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
44Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
45Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he fought, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
46The remnant of the sodomites, that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land.
47There was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled.
48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go, for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber.
49Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.
50Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city. Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
- 1KI 22:41–50, engwebp
- 2 Chronicles 20:35–37 says Jehoshaphat joined Ahaziah to build ships at Ezion Geber for Tarshish, and Eliezer prophesied that the LORD would destroy the work because of that alliance; the ships were wrecked.
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- 2CH 20:35–37, engwebp
35After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
36He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
- 2CH 20:35–37, engwebp
The accounts describe the ships’ destination, the timing of Ahaziah’s involvement, and Jehoshaphat’s response differently. This collection does not use one account to rewrite the other.
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Ahab — Father of — Ahaziah (son of Ahab)
Evidence: 1 Kings 22:39–40, 1 Kings 22:41–50, 1 Kings 22:51–53
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Took part in (8) — The reign of Jehoshaphat the son of Asa, and the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber, Ahaziah the son of Ahab reigns over Israel and serves Baal, Ahaziah sends messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, and the LORD’s angel speaks to Elijah the Tishbite, The messengers return and tell of a man’s words, and the king says it is Elijah the Tishbite, Fire comes down from the sky and consumes two captains of fifty sent to Elijah, with their fifties, The third captain of fifty begs for his life, and Elijah goes down to the king and tells him the LORD’s word, Ahaziah dies, and Jehoram reigns in his place, The ships Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah make together are wrecked
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So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.
Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.
Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness.”
Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Ahaziah (son of Ahab) (person-ahaziah-ahab) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/ahaziah-ahab Current wording: Named at 1 Kings 22:40: “So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.” At 22:49 Ahaziah the son of Ahab says to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships”, but Jehoshaphat would not. 22:51 says, “Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel”, and 22:52–53 that he did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and walked “in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat”, and served Baal and worshiped him. 2 Kings 1:2 says that Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick, and sent messengers, saying to them, “Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness”; at 1:3–4 the LORD’s angel tells Elijah the Tishbite to go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and to tell them, among other words, “Now therefore the LORD says, ‘You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”; 1:9–14 tells of captains of fifty sent to Elijah three times (WEB names the king at 1:9, the Korean Revised Version at 1:11 and 1:13); at 1:15–16 Elijah goes down to the king and tells him the LORD’s word; and 1:17 says, “So he died according to the LORD’s word which Elijah had spoken.” Cited evidence: 1KI 22:39–40, engwebp / 1KI 22:41–50, engwebp / 1KI 22:51–53, engwebp / 2CH 20:35–37, engwebp / 2KI 1:2–4, engwebp / 2KI 1:5–8, engwebp / 2KI 1:9–12, engwebp / 2KI 1:13–16, engwebp (and 1 more of 9) Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.