CHAP. XXII.
The reign and death of Ochozias.
The tyranny of Athalia.
1 And the inhabitants of
Jerusalem made Ochozias
his youngest son, king in
his place: for the rovers of
the Arabians, who had broke
in upon the camp, had killed
all that were his elder brothers.
So Ochozias the son of Joram
king of Juda reigned.
2 Ochozias was note forty
two years old when he began
to reign, and he reigned one
year in Jerusalem, and the
name of his mother was Athalia
the daughter of Amri.
3 He also walked in the
ways of the house of Achab:
for his mother pushed him on
to do wickedly.
4 So he did evil in the sight
of the Lord, as the house of
Achab did: for they were his
counsellors after the death of
his father, to his destruction.
5 And he walked after their
counsels. And he went with
Joram the son of Achab king
of Israel, to fight against Hazael
king of Syria, at Ramoth
Galaad: and the Syrians
wounded Joram.
6 And he returned to be
healed in Jezrahel: for he received
many wounds in the
foresaid battle. And Ochozias
the son of Joram king of
Juda, went down to visit Joram
the son of Achab in Jezrahel
where he lay sick.
7 For it was the will of
God against Ochozias, that
he should come to Joram:
and when he was come should
go out also against Jehu the
son of Namsi, whom the
Lord had anointed to destroy
the house of Achab.
8 So when Jehu was rooting
out the house of Achab,
he found the princes of Juda,
and the sons of the brethren
of Ochozias, who served him,
and he slew them.
9 And he sought for Ochozias
himself, and took him
lying hid in Samaria: and
when he was brought to him,
he killed him, and they buried
him: because he was the son
-- --
of Josaphat, who had sought
the Lord with all his heart.
And there was no more hope
that any one should reign of
the race of Ochozias.
10 For Athalia his mother,
seeing that her son was dead,
rose up, and killed all the
royal family of the house of
Joram.
11 But Josabeth the king's
daughter took Joas the son of
Ochozias, and stole him from
among the king's sons, that
were slain. And she hid him
with his nurse in a bed chamber:
now Josabeth that hid
him, was daughter of king
Joram, wife of Joiada the
high priest, and sister of Ochozias,
and therefore Athalia
did not kill him.
12 And he was with them
hid in the house of God six
years, during which Athalia
reigned over the land.
Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
