2 Chronicles 19:2

19:2 the prophet ¹  Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; ²  he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? ³  Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you! ⁴ 

2 Chronicles 22:7

22:7 God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram. ⁵  When Ahaziah ⁶  arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had commissioned ⁷  to wipe out Ahab’s family. ⁸ 

2 Chronicles 22:9

22:9 He looked for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria. ⁹  They brought him to Jehu and then executed him. They did give him a burial, for they reasoned, ¹⁰  “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with his whole heart.” There was no one in Ahaziah’s family strong enough to rule in his place. ¹¹ 

[19:2]  ¹ tn Or “seer.”

[19:2]  ² tn Heb “went out to his face.”

[19:2]  ³ tn Heb “and love those who hate the Lord?”

[19:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “and because of this upon you is anger from before the Lord.”

[22:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “From God was the downfall of Ahaziah by going to Joram.”

[22:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “anointed.”

[22:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “to cut off the house of Ahab.”

[22:9]  ⁹ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[22:9]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “they said.”

[22:9]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and there was no one belonging to the house of Ahaziah to retain strength for kingship.”