1 Kings 22:51

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 22:41 Historical context

1 Kings 22:41 gives the synchronism for Jehoshaphat's reign, providing the counterpart from Judah's perspective to Ahaziah's start date.

1 Kings 15:25 uses the identical formula for Nadab's reign—same phrasing for beginning, synchronism, and duration—showing the standard regnal summary pattern for northern kings.

2 Kings 1:17 Historical context

2 Kings 1:17 records Ahaziah's death and his successor Jehoram, completing the account of his two-year reign introduced here.

2 Kings 3:1 Historical context

2 Kings 3:1 introduces Jehoram, Ahaziah's brother, who succeeded him as king of Israel, continuing the narrative of Ahab's dynasty.