During Jehoram’s reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king.

Jehoiada and his sons led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. They declared, “Long live the king!”

All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in his father Amaziah’s place.

The people of the land executed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

The residents of Jerusalem made his youngest son Ahaziah king in his place, for the raiding party that invaded the city with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.