2 Chronicles 22:1

Ahaziah’s Reign

22:1 The residents of Jerusalem ¹  made his youngest son Ahaziah king in his place, for the raiding party that invaded the city with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. ²  So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 22:5

22:5 He followed their advice and joined Ahab’s son King Joram ³  of Israel in a battle against King Hazael of Syria ⁴  at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram.

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 

[22:1]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[22:1]  ² tn Heb “for all the older [ones] the raiding party that came with the Arabs to the camp had killed.”

[22:5]  ³ sn Jehoram and Joram are alternate spellings of the Israelite king’s name (also in vv. 6-7). The shorter form is used in these verse to avoid confusion with King Jehoram of Judah, father of Azariah.

[22:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “Aram” (also in v. 6).

[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.”