2 Chronicles 22:2

Ochozias began to reign when he was twenty years old, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Gotholia, the daughter of Ambri.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ochozias his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of robbers that came against them, even the Arabians and the Alimazonians, had slain all the elder ones. So Ochozias son of Joram king of Juda reigned.

3And he walked in the way of the house of Achaab; for his mother was his counsellor to do evil.

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Cross References

1 Kings 16:28And Ambri slept with his fathers, and is buried in Samaria; and Achaab his son reigns in his stead. And in the eleventh + 16:28 The word ἔτει is redundant. year of Ambri Josaphat the son of Asa reigns, being thirty-five years old + 16:28 Gr. in his kingdom. in the beginning of his reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Gazuba, daughter of Seli. And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not from it, even from doing right in the eyes of the Lord: only they removed not any of the high places; they sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places. Now the engagements which Josaphat made with the king of Israel, and all his + 16:28 Gr. might. mighty deeds which he performed, and the enemies whom he fought against, behold, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Juda? and the remains of the prostitution + 16:28 See 1 Kings 22. 46-50. A.V. which they practiced in the days of Asa his father, he removed out of the land: and there was no king in Syria, but + 16:28 Heb. כצב praefectus. a deputy. And king Josaphat made a ship + 16:28 Or, for. at Tharsis to go to Sophir for gold: but it went not, for the ship was broken at Gasion Gaber. Then the king of Israel said to Josaphat, + 16:28 Or, let me. I will send forth your servants and my servants in the ship: but Josaphat would not. And Josaphat slept with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Joram his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 8:26+ 8:26 Gr. a son of 22 years in his reigning. Twenty and two years old was Ochozias when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and the name of his mother was Gotholia, daughter of Ambri king of Israel.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 22:2-10

Ahaziah Slain by Jehu. ( b. c. 884.) 1 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. 2 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. 3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.… Read the whole commentary →

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