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Texts -- 2 Kings 8:26-29 (NET)

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8:26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem . His mother was Athaliah , the granddaughter of King Omri of Israel . 8:27 He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty and did evil in the sight of the Lord , like Ahab’s dynasty , for he was related to Ahab’s family . 8:28 He joined Ahab’s son Joram in a battle against King Hazael of Syria at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram . 8:29 King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians in Ramah when he fought against King Hazael of Syria . King Ahaziah son of Jehoram of Judah went down to visit Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel , for he was ill .

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