INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 22 In this chapter we have an account of the wicked reign of Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, 2 Chronicles 22:1 of his death, the occasion and manner of it, 2 Chronicles 22:5 and of his mother Athaliah destroying all the royal seed, excepting one, who was hid by the king's s... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM MADE AHAZIAH HIS YOUNGEST SON KING IN HIS STEAD,.... He being the only surviving one of the sons of Jehoram, the same with Jehoahaz, 2 Chronicles 21:17 who was saved when the rest were taken captive and slain, by his mother Athaliah, and he made his escape, and that... [ Continue Reading ]
FORTY TWO AND YEARS OLD WAS AHAZIAH WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN,.... In 2 Kings 8:26, he is said to be but twenty two years old at his accession to the throne, which is undoubtedly most correct; for this makes him to be two years older than his father when he died, who was thirty two when he began to rei... [ Continue Reading ]
HE ALSO WALKED IN THE WAYS OF THE HOUSE OF AHAB,.... As his father Jehoram had, 2 Chronicles 21:6 FOR HIS MOTHER WAS HIS COUNSELLOR TO DO WICKEDLY; to commit idolatry, who was of that idolatrous house.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE HE DID EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, LIKE THE HOUSE OF AHAB,.... See 2 Kings 8:27 FOR THEY WERE HIS COUNSELLORS, AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER, TO HIS DESTRUCTION; both of soul and body; for they gave him bad advice, both in religious and civil things; these were some of the family or co... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 5,6. HE WALKED ALSO AFTER THEIR COUNSEL,.... Did as they advised him, as in matters of religion, so in political things, of which there is an instance in this and the next verse; of which 2 Kings 8:28. 2 Kings 8:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
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AND THE DESTRUCTION OF AHAZIAH WAS OF GOD BY COMING TO JORAM,.... Of his appointing; it was according to his purpose and decree, and was brought about by his overruling Providence, ordering the occasion and manner of it very justly for his sins: FOR WHEN HE WAS COME, HE WENT OUT WITH JEHORAM AGAINS... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT WHEN JEHU WAS EXECUTING JUDGMENT ON THE HOUSE OF AHAB,.... On Joram, his son, and seventy more sons, his kinsfolks, courtiers, and priests: AND FOUND THE PRINCES OF JUDAH, AND OR EVEN THE SONS OF THE BRETHREN OF AHAZIAH; whose number was forty two: THAT MINISTERED TO AHAZ... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 9-11. AND HE SOUGHT AHAZIAH,.... Who fled on Joram's being wounded by Jehu: AND THEY CAUGHT HIM; the soldiers of Jehu, who were sent after him, and bid to smite him: FOR HE WAS HID IN SAMARIA; either in some part of the kingdom of Samaria, or in the city itself, whither he fled: AND BROUGHT... [ Continue Reading ]
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