14 And he did evil, ^sfor he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.

9 ⁱHe searched for Ahaziah, and he was captured while hiding in Samaria, and he was brought to Jehu and put to death. ^jThey buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, ^kwho sought the Lord with all his heart.” And the house of Ahaziah had no one able to rule the kingdom.

Athaliah Reigns in Judah

10 ^lNow when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family of the house of Judah.