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See also:AHAZIAH (" he whom Yahweh sustains ") , the name of two See also:kings in the See also:Bible, one of See also:Israel, the other of See also:Judah. (I) Ahaziah, 8th See also:- KING
- KING (O. Eng. cyning, abbreviated into cyng, cing; cf. O. H. G. chun- kuning, chun- kunig, M.H.G. kiinic, kiinec, kiinc, Mod. Ger. Konig, O. Norse konungr, kongr, Swed. konung, kung)
- KING [OF OCKHAM], PETER KING, 1ST BARON (1669-1734)
- KING, CHARLES WILLIAM (1818-1888)
- KING, CLARENCE (1842–1901)
- KING, EDWARD (1612–1637)
- KING, EDWARD (1829–1910)
- KING, HENRY (1591-1669)
- KING, RUFUS (1755–1827)
- KING, THOMAS (1730–1805)
- KING, WILLIAM (1650-1729)
- KING, WILLIAM (1663–1712)
king of Israel, was the son and successor of See also:Ahab, and reigned for less than two years. On his See also:accession the Moabites refused any longer to pay See also:tribute. Ahaziah lost his See also:life through a fall from the lattice of an upper See also:room in his See also:palace, and it is stated that in his illness he sent to consult the See also:oracle of See also:Baal-zebub at See also:Ekron; his messengers, however, were met by See also:Elijah, who bade them return and tell the king he must See also:die (2 Kings i. 2-17; cf. See also:Luke ix. 54-56). (2) Ahaziah, 6th king of Judah, was the son of See also:Jehoram and Ahab's daughter See also:Athaliah, and reigned one See also:year. He is described as a wicked and idolatrous king, and was slain by See also:Jehu, son of Nimshi. He is variously called Jehoahaz and See also:Azariah.
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