1 Kings 22:51

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

Ahaziah {H274} the son {H1121} of Ahab {H256} began to reign {H4427} over Israel {H3478} in Samaria {H8111} the seventeenth {H7651}{H6240} year {H8141} of Jehoshaphat {H3092} king {H4428} of Judah {H3063}, and reigned {H4427} two years {H8141} over Israel {H3478}.

Achazyah the son of Ach'av began his reign over Isra'el in Shomron in the seventeenth year of Y'hoshafat king of Y'hudah, and he ruled two years over Isra'el.

In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Kings 22:40 (2 votes)

    So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Kings 1:17 (2 votes)

    So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

  • 1 Kings 15:25 (2 votes)

    ¶ And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.