22:7 God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram. 1 When Ahaziah 2 arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had commissioned 3 to wipe out Ahab’s family. 4
24:27 The list of Joash’s 5 sons, the many prophetic oracles pertaining to him, and the account of his building project on God’s temple are included in the record of the Scroll of the Kings. 6 His son Amaziah replaced him as king.
25:7 But a prophet 7 visited him and said: “O king, the Israelite troops must not go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel or any of the Ephraimites. 8
1 tn Heb “From God was the downfall of Ahaziah by going to Joram.”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “anointed.”
4 tn Heb “to cut off the house of Ahab.”
5 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Joash) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn Heb “And his sons and the abundance of the oracle[s] against him, and the founding of the house of God, look are they not written on the writing of the scroll of the kings?”
9 tn Heb “man of God.”
10 tn Heb “Israel, all the sons of Ephraim.”
13 tn Heb “and Josiah did not turn his face from him.”
14 tn Heb “listen to.”
15 map For location see Map1-D4; Map2-C1; Map4-C2; Map5-F2; Map7-B1.