2 Chronicles 22:5

22:5 He followed their advice and joined Ahab’s son King Joram ¹  of Israel in a battle against King Hazael of Syria ²  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. ³  When Ahaziah ⁴  arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had commissioned ⁵  to wipe out Ahab’s family. ⁶ 

[22:5]  ¹ 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]  ² tn Heb “Aram” (also in v. 6).

[22:7]  ³ tn Heb “From God was the downfall of Ahaziah by going to Joram.”

[22:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “anointed.”

[22:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “to cut off the house of Ahab.”