Ahaziah of Israel
8th king of Israel
Years: 870BCE - 849BCE
Ahaziah or Ochozias is king of Israel and the son of Ahab and Jezebel.
William F. Albright has dated his reign to 850-849 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 853-852 BCE.
The author of the Books of Kings criticized him for following the ways of his father Ahab.
