Case File: Ahaziah of Judah

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Subject Erac. 841 BC

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Case FileKGS-0022-A

ClearanceCOVENANT VI

COVENANT CLASSIFIEDSEALED UNDER OATH

DECLASSIFIED

Name	AHAZIAH SON OF JEHORAM
Aliases	COUNSELED BY THE HOUSE OF AHAB
Status	DECEASED / SLAIN IN JEHU'S PURGE

Birth	c. 9th Century BC	Marks & Identifiers	NONE RECORDED
Place of Birth	JERUSALEM	Hair	DARK
Tribe	TRIBE OF JUDAH	Eyes	DARK
Parentage	SON OF JEHORAM AND ATHALIAH	People	ISRAELITE
Occupation	KING	Species	HUMAN
Affiliation	HOUSE OF DAVID	Calling	KING RULED BY EVIL COUNSEL
Primary Mission	REIGN OVER JUDAH FROM JERUSALEM	Known Signs	THE ALLIANCE WITH JORAM / DEATH BY JEHU
Covenant Role	HEIR SNARED BY THE HOUSE OF AHAB	Divine Access	NONE / WALKED IN AHAB'S WAY

// Field Assessment

Divine Encounter Level	NONE RECORDED	Classification	KING / MISLED
Covenant Status	FORSOOK THE LORD	Known Miracles	NONE RECORDED
Divine Commission	RULED BY AHAB'S COUNSEL	Threat Assessment	THE SWORD OF JEHU
Mission Status	SLAIN IN THE FIRST YEAR	Archive Category	APOSTASY / JUDGMENT

// Administrative Notes

Who guided him to his ruin: HIS MOTHER ATHALIAH AND THE HOUSE OF AHAB, TO HIS DESTRUCTION

Why he was given honorable burial: HE IS THE GRANDSON OF JEHOSHAPHAT, WHO SOUGHT THE LORD

Remarks:

The subject, youngest son of Jehoram, was made king of Judah by the people of Jerusalem after raiders had killed his older brothers. He was twenty-two years old, and his mother was Athaliah, granddaughter of Omri.

He too walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly. The house of Ahab were his advisers after his father's death, to his destruction.

Following their counsel, he joined Joram king of Israel, his uncle, in war against Hazael of Syria at Ramoth-gilead. When Joram was wounded, the subject went down to Jezreel to visit him as he recovered.

It was ordained by God for the subject's downfall that he should come to Joram, for when he arrived, Jehu, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab, was carrying out that judgment.

Jehu struck down Joram, and then pursued the subject, who was wounded and fled but died at Megiddo. His servants carried him to Jerusalem and buried him, for he was the grandson of Jehoshaphat who had sought the LORD with all his heart.

Primary Sources:

2 CHRONICLES 22:1-9 / 2 KINGS 8:25-29

Secondary References:

2 KINGS 9:27-29

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// Lessons Learned

The counsel you keep will steer you to life or to ruin.
Ungodly alliances draw us into another's judgment.
Even a fallen king may be shown mercy for a faithful forefather's sake.

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Authorized Scriptural Record

Jerusalem Archival Office // Collection: Monarchy