Did Ahaziah become king in the twelfth year of Jehoram or in the
eleventh year of Jehoram?
PROBLEM: According to 2 Kings 8:25, Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king
of Judah in the twelfth year of the reign of Jehoram son of Ahab, king
of Israel. However, 2 Kings 9:29 states that Ahaziah became king o... [ Continue Reading ]
Was Ahaziah 22 years old when he began to reign in Judah, or was he 42
years old?
PROBLEM: According to the statement in 2 Kings 8:26, Ahaziah was 22
years old when he began to reign in Judah. However, in 2 Chronicles
22:2 (KJV) we find the claim that Ahaziah was age 42 when he took the
throne in J... [ Continue Reading ]