King James Bible Dictionary

Jehovah his sustainer, or he whom Jehovah holdeth.

1. The youngest son of Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Chronicles 21:17; 22:1, 6, 8, 9); usually Ahaziah (q.v.).

2. The son and successor of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 10:35). He reigned seventeen years, and followed the evil ways of the house of Jeroboam. The Syrians, under Hazael and Benhadad, prevailed over him, but were at length driven out of the land by his son Jehoash (13:1-9, 25).

3. Josiah's third son, usually called Shallum (1 Chronicles 3:15). He succeeded his father on the throne, and reigned over Judah for three months (2 Kings 23:31, 34). He fell into the idolatrous ways of his predecessors (23:32), was deposed by Pharaoh-Necho from the throne, and carried away prisoner into Egypt, where he died in captivity (23:33, 34; Jeremiah 22:10-12; 2 Chronicles 36:1-4).

possession of the Lord

1. Son of Jehu, and king of Israel
2 Kings 10:35; 2 Kings 13:1-9

2. Son of Jehoram, king of Judah

General references
2 Chronicles 21:17
Ahaziah

3. Called Shallum
2 Kings 23:30-31; 1 Chronicles 3:15; 2 Chronicles 36:1; Jeremiah 22:11

Wicked reign of
2 Kings 23:32

Pharaoh Nechoh, king of Egypt, invades the kingdom of, defeats him, and takes him captive to Egypt
2 Kings 23:33-35; 2 Chronicles 36:3-4

Prophecies concerning
Jeremiah 22:10-12

(whom the Lord sustains).

1. The son and successor of jehu, reigned 17 years, B.C. 856-840, over Isr'l in Samaria. His inglorious history is given in (2 Kings 13:1-9) Throughout his reign, ver. (2 Kings 13:22) he was kept in subjection by Haz'l king of Damascus. Jehoahaz maintained the idolatry of Jeroboam; but in the extremity of his humiliation he besought Jehovah, and Jehovah gave Isr'l a deliverer

   probably either Jehoash, vs. (2 Kings 13:23) and 2 Kings 13:25 Or Jeroboam II., (2 Kings 14:24,25)

2. Jehoahaz, otherwise called Shallum, son of Josiah, whom he succeeded as king of Judah. He was chosen by the people in preference to his elder (comp. (2 Kings 23:31) and 2 Kings 23:36) brother, B.C. 610, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. Pharaoh-necho sent to Jerusalem to depose him and to fetch him to Riblah. There he was cast into chains, and from thence he was taken into Egypt, where he died.
3. The name given, (2 Chronicles 21:17) to Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram king of Judah.