[:en]The people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah their king and he reigned for 1 year. His mother was Athaliah, a grandaughter of Omri. Ahaziah did evil in the eyes of the Lord and listened to the advice from the house of Ahab. He was killed by Jehu while visiting Joram, the son of Ahab.
When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah saw that his sons was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family of Judah. But Jehosheba, daughter of king Jehoram and wife of Jehoida the priest took Joash, son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal prince. She hid him in the temple of God for 6 years while Athaliah ruled the land.[:]