2 Chronicles 22 (résumé): Ahaziah king of Judah

Ahaziah, Jehoram's youngest son, succeeded his father as king as he was his only surviving son, and he reigned for a year. He followed the evil pathway of Ahab doing evil in the sight of the Lord. Ahaziah went to visit Joram son of Ahab, and he was captured at Samaria where he was put to death. When Ahaziah's mother found out about her son's killing she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family of the house of Judah. Only one child escaped death and that was Joash the son of Ahaziah who was hidden away at the temple for 6 years.