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2 Chronicles 22:9
Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.”
from Jehu Kills the Princes of Judah, 2 Chronicles 22:8-9
What it says

Jehu’s men capture Ahaziah in Samaria and put him to death, but they bury him out of regard for Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD wholeheartedly.

What it is doing

This verse ends Ahaziah’s reign and adds a final note shaped by his grandfather’s name.

In context

8So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them. 9Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.”