Ahaziah
a.chaz.yah is a personal name borne in these verses by kings of Israel and Judah within royal family accounts.
The name most often identifies the king of Judah who succeeds Jehoram, is connected with Athaliah and Joash, and dies during Jehu's actions; it also identifies a king of Israel associated with Ahab and with Jehoshaphat's alliance.
Senses in use
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Ahaziah, king of Judah and member of its royal house · dominant
The proper-noun forms identify the son of Jehoram who becomes king of Judah in 2 Kings 8:24 and 2 Kings 8:25. In 2 Kings 9:27 the APB renders the scene as Ahaziah king of Judah fleeing from Jehu and dying at Megiddo; 2 Kings 11:2 further names him in Joash's family relationship.
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Ahaziah, king of Israel · common
The proper-noun forms also identify Ahab's son as a successor in 1 Kings 22:40. In 2 Kings 1:2 the APB renders him falling in his upper room in Samaria and sending messengers concerning his sickness, while 2 Chronicles 20:35 calls him king of Israel in Jehoshaphat's alliance.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB presents the name as “Ahaziah,” often with identifying phrases such as “king of Judah,” “king of Israel,” or a family relationship. Those surrounding descriptions reflect the verse's narrative rather than separately defining the proper noun.