) During his reign the
Moabites revolted against his authority (). This event is recorded on the
Mesha stele, an extensive inscription written in the
Moabite language. Ahaziah formed a business partnership with
Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, in order to construct a fleet of trading ships. However, because Jehoshaphat had made an alliance with Ahaziah (who was doing the same evil as Ahab and Jezebel, his father and mother, in the kingdom of Israel) the ships were wrecked and never set sail. His messengers, sent to consult
Baal-Zebub (the god of prophecy in
Ekron) regarding his recovery from the effects of a fall from the roof-gallery of his palace, were met on the way by
Elijah, who sent them back to tell the king that, for his deeds and for seeking a god that was not the God of Israel, he would never rise from his bed (; ). According to the Second Book of Kings, he did not recover from his injuries and died. Having no son, Ahaziah was succeeded as king of Israel by
Jehoram, his younger brother. ==Ancestors==