KJV ORIGINAL
And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In the eleventh year of Joram's reign (Ahab's son), Ahaziah became king of Judah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records when Ahaziah became king of Judah, marking an important moment in the timeline of Israel's divided kingdom.
📚 Historical Context
This verse provides a chronological marker during the period when Israel was divided into two kingdoms - the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. Joram was ruling the northern kingdom of Israel while Ahaziah began his reign over the southern kingdom of Judah. This was a time of political instability and spiritual decline in both kingdoms, with various kings rising and falling in relatively short periods.
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