And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
And he searched for Ahaziah, and they caught him (for he was hiding in Samaria), and brought him to Jehu. When they had killed him, they buried him, because they said, 'He is the descendant of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.' So the house of Ahaziah had no power left to keep control of the kingdom.
This verse describes how King Ahaziah was found, killed, and buried with some honor because of his godly great-grandfather Jehoshaphat, leaving his family line without power to rule.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Jehu's violent purge of the house of Ahab around 841 BC. Ahaziah, king of Judah, was visiting his wounded uncle King Joram of Israel when Jehu staged his coup. Though Ahaziah was caught up in God's judgment against Ahab's wicked dynasty, he received an honorable burial because his great-grandfather Jehoshaphat had been a faithful king who sought the Lord.
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