AHAZIAH
held by Jehovah. (1.) The son and successor of Ahab. He followed the counsels of his mother Jezebel, and imitated in wickedness the ways of his father. In his reign the Moabites revolted from under his authority (2-Kings 3:5). He united with Jehoshaphat in an attempt to revive maritime trade by the Red Sea, which proved a failure (2-Chr 20:35). His messengers, sent to consult the god of Ekron rega......