2 Kings 8:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וּשְׁתַּ֤יִם שָׁנָה֙ אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וְשָׁנָ֣ה אַחַ֔ת מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֤ם אִמּוֹ֙ עֲתַלְיָ֔הוּ בַּת־עָמְרִ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

Ben-ʿeśrîm and two šānâ was ʾăḥazyāhû in his məlokô, and šānâ one he mālak in yərûšālāim. And the šēm of his ʾimmô was ʿătalyāhû bat-ʿomrî melek yiśrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

*Ben-ʿeśrîm*: noun, masculine singular construct + number - son of twenty/twenty years old
*šānâ*: noun, feminine singular - year
*ʾăḥazyāhû*: proper noun - Ahaziah
*məlokô*: verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his becoming king
*mālak*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned
*yərûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*šēm*: noun, masculine singular construct - name of
*ʾimmô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother
*ʿătalyāhû*: proper noun - Athaliah
*bat-ʿomrî*: noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Omri
*melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

*Ben-ʿeśrîm*: twenty years old/being twenty years of age
*məlokô*: his becoming king/his accession/when he began to reign

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 22:2 : 2 Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
2 Chr 22:5-8 : 5 He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram. 6 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which they had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. 7 Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went unto Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Jehovah had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. 8 And it came to pass, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, that he found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, ministering to Ahaziah, and slew them.
2 Kgs 9:21-27 : 21 And Joram said, Make ready. And they made ready his chariot. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? 23 And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. 24 And Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and smote Joram between his arms; and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot. 25 Then said [Jehu] to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, Jehovah laid this burden upon him: 26 Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith Jehovah; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith Jehovah. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat [of ground], according to the word of Jehovah. 27 But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden - house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot: [and they smote him] at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
2 Kgs 11:1 : 1 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
2 Kgs 11:13-16 : 13 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard [and of] the people, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah: 14 and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the manner was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason! treason! 15 And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and him that followeth her slay with the sword. For the priest said, Let her not be slain in the house of Jehovah. 16 So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house: and there was she slain.

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1And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
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1 Kgs 22:51-52
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1In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
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2 Kgs 8:27
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2 Chr 25:1
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2 Kgs 22:1
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2 Chr 22:10-12
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10Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
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2 Kgs 18:2
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2 Kgs 13:1
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2 Chr 21:5
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2 Kgs 3:1
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2 Chr 24:1
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2 Kgs 23:31
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