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Held by [[Text:EBD:Jehovah (EBD)|Jehovah]]. (1.) The son and successor of [[Text:EBD:Ahab (EBD)|Ahab]]. He followed the counsels of his mother [[Text:EBD:Jezebel (EBD)|Jezebel]], and imitated in wickedness the ways of his [[Text:EBD:Father (EBD)|father]]. In his reign the [[Text:EBD:Moabite (EBD)|Moabites]] revolted from under his authority (2 Kings 3:5-7). He united with [[Text:EBD:Jehoshaphat (EBD)|Jehoshaphat]] in an attempt to revive maritime trade by the [[Text:EBD:Red Sea (EBD)|Red Sea]], which proved a failure (2 Chr. 20:35-37). His [[Text:EBD:Messenger (EBD)|messengers]], sent to consult the god of [[Text:EBD:Ekron (EBD)|Ekron]] regarding his recovery from the effects of a fall from the roof-[[Text:EBD:Gallery (EBD)|gallery]] of his [[Text:EBD:Palace (EBD)|palace]], were met on the way by [[Text:EBD:Elijah (EBD)|Elijah]], who sent them back to tell the [[Text:EBD:King (EBD)|king]] that he would never rise from his [[Text:EBD:Bed (EBD)|bed]] (1 Kings 22:51; 2 Kings 1:18).

(2.) The son of [[Text:EBD:Joram (EBD)|Joram]], or [[Text:EBD:Jehoram (EBD)|Jehoram]], and sixth king of [[Text:EBD:Judah (EBD)|Judah]]. Called [[Text:EBD:Jehoahaz (EBD)|Jehoahaz]] (2 Chr. 21:17; 25:23), and [[Text:EBD:Azariah (EBD)|Azariah]] (2 Chr. 22:6). Guided by his idolatrous mother [[Text:EBD:Athaliah (EBD)|Athaliah]], his reign was disastrous (2 Kings 8:24-29; 9:29). He joined his uncle Jehoram, king of [[Text:EBD:Israel (EBD)|Israel]], in an expedition against [[Text:EBD:Hazael (EBD)|Hazael]], king of [[Text:EBD:Damascus (EBD)|Damascus]]; but was wounded at the pass of [[Text:EBD:Gur (EBD)|Gur]] when attempting to escape, and had strength only to reach [[Text:EBD:Megiddo (EBD)|Megiddo]], where he died (2 Kings 9:22-28). He reigned only one year.