Lesson 7
5. Jehoram 6. Ahaziah
Kings #5 - #6 of Judah
2 Kings 8:16-24, 9:27-29, 11:1-3
5. Jehoram 2 Kings
8:16-24 & 2 Chronicles 21
Jehoram the king of
Judah is the son of Jehoshaphat. He is mentioned as sharing the reign part of
the time with his father. Jehoshaphat had given his sons silver, gold and other
precious things. But, he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the oldest.
He was 32 when he
became the king and reigned for 8 years in Jerusalem. Once Jehoram had the
kingdom in order, he killed his 6 brothers with a sword to give his own
position more strength. He killed the other princes, too.
He was evil and
worshipped idols and added more in the mountains. This caused the people to
stray from God. While studying this
Jehoram, keep in mind that there was a King Jehoram of Israel that was king at
the same time. They are both called Jehoram and/or Joram. This Jehoram is
referred as the son of Jehoshaphat.
God sent the
Philistines and Arabians into Judah. They took away all the things they found
in the king’s house including his sons and wives. The only son left was his
youngest son Jehoahaz.
Then he became sick
with the incurable disease of his intestines. It took 2 years, but his
intestines came out and he was in severe pain when he died. The people didn’t mourn him and he was buried
in Jerusalem (but not in the tomb of the kings) and his son Ahaziah became the
next king.
6. Ahaziah 2 Kings 8:24,
9:27-29,11:1-3, 2 Chronicles 22:1-9
Ahaziah was the son
of Jehoram became the king of Judah when he was 22 years old. He was a king for
1 year in Jerusalem. His mother was Athaliah. He worshipped idols and not God.
Ahaziah went to see
King Joram of Israel because he was wounded in a battle against the Syrians. It
happened that Jehu shot Joram in the back with an arrow and he died. Ahaziah
ran and hid in Samaria, but Jehu found him and killed him.
All of his brothers
had been taken, so there wasn’t anyone to take power of the kingdom of Judah. When Ahaziah’s mother Athaliah learned that he had died,
she killed all the other royal heirs and became queen of Judah.
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nice
ReplyDeleteOne correction: it was Jehoram himself who died from his guts, not his family. But otherwise you have done admirable work. This period was confusing.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to add anything else to Ahaziah, it is he died of a wound from Jehu of Israel's men (as a descendant of Ahab through Jezebel).