AHAZIAH (" he whom Yahweh sustains ")  , the name of two kings in the Bible, one of Israel, the other of Judah . (I) Ahaziah, 8th king of Israel, was the son and successor of Ahab, and reigned for less than two years . On his accession the Moabites refused any longer to pay tribute . Ahaziah lost his life through a fall from the lattice of an upper room in his palace, and it is stated that in his illness he sent to consult the oracle of Baal-zebub at Ekron; his messengers, however, were met by Elijah, who bade them return and tell the king he must die (2 Kings i . 2-17; cf . Luke ix . 54-56) . (2) Ahaziah, 6th king of Judah, was the son of Jehoram and Ahab's daughter Athaliah, and reigned one year . He is described as a wicked and idolatrous king, and was slain by Jehu, son of Nimshi . He is variously called Jehoahaz and Azariah .