for hewas hid in Samaria R.V. now he was hiding in Samaria. Thus according to Chron. Ahaziah fled southward from Jezreel; while according to 2 Kin. his flight was westward to Megiddo (perhaps to be identified with Khan el-Lejjun, Bädeker, p. 227). The statement in Kings is more probably correct.

and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they R.V. and they brought him to Jehu, and slew him; and they buried him, for they said. Again the account given in Kings is to be preferred, viz. that Ahaziah fled wounded to Megiddo (which had not yet transferred its allegiance to Jehu) and died there (of his wounds). His body may have been brought to Jehu.

had no power to keep still R.V. had no power to hold.

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