2 Chronicles22
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1 And the of , his , in his , the band of that with the to the had the . So the of of .
2 was years when he began to , and he in . His was , the of .
3 He in the of the of , his was his in doing .
4 He what was in the of the Lord, as the of had done. the of his they were his , to his .
5 He their and with the of of to make of at . And the ,
6 and he be in of the he had at , when he against of . And the of of to the of in , he was .
7 But it was that the of should about through his going to visit . For when he there, he to meet the of , the Lord had to the of .
8 And when was the of , he the of and the of , who , and he them.
9 He for , and he was while in , and he was to and . They him, they , He is the of , the Lord with his . And the of had no to the .
10 Now when the of her was , she and the of the of .
11 But , the of the , the of and stole him from the who were about to be , and she him and his in a . Thus , the of and of the , because she was a of , him , so that she did .
12 And he remained with them , in the of , while the .
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Chapter Summary
In this chapter: The reign of Ahaziah, Athaliah destroys the royal family. (1-12).
vv1-12
The counsel of the ungodly ruins many young persons when they are setting out in the world. Ahaziah gave himself up to be led by evil men. Those who advise us to do wickedly, counsel us to our destruction; while they pretend to be friends, they are our worst enemies. See and dread the mischief of bad company. If not the infection, yet let the destruction be feared, Re 18:4. We have here, a wicked woman endeavouring to destroy the house of David, and a good woman preserving it. No word of God shall fall to the ground. The whole truth of the prophecies that the Messiah was to come from David, and thereby the salvation of the world, appeared to be now hung upon the brittle thread of the life of a single infant, to destroy whom was the interest of the reigning power. But God had purposed, and vain were the efforts of earth and hell.
Key Words
יָשַׁב: properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם: Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
מָלַךְ: to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
אֲחַזְיָה: Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king
קָטָן: abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
בֵּן: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
תַּחַת: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
כִּי: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
גְּדוּד: a crowd (especially of soldiers)
בּוֹא: to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Cross References
2 Chronicles 22Parallels Ahaziah's accession age, crucial for resolving the chronological difficulty of forty-two vs. twenty-two years.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Parallel account of Jehosheba (Jehoshabeath) rescuing infant Joash from Athaliah's royal massacre.
Supported by Matthew Henry, JFB
Explains how Ahaziah (Jehoahaz) was the youngest son left after the Arabians slew his older brothers.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Parallel account of Athaliah destroying the royal seed of Judah after learning of her son's death.
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Parallel description of Ahaziah walking in the way of the wicked house of Ahab.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Provides the parallel historical narrative of Jehu pursuing and mortally wounding Ahaziah.
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Highlights God's covenant loyalty to David's line, preventing Athaliah from completely extinguishing the royal seed.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Parallel account of Ahaziah partnering with Jehoram of Israel against Hazael of Syria.
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Details Joram returning to Jezreel to heal, setting the stage for Ahaziah's fateful visit.
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Parallel account of Jehu's encounter with the brethren of Ahaziah during his bloody purge.
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Parallel detail of Joash being hidden in the house of the Lord during Athaliah's reign.
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Identifies the Philistines and Arabians who invaded Judah and took the royal family captive.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Records Jehu's anointing by God to execute judgment and cut off Ahab's house.
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Mentions Jehoshaphat, whose pious memory earned Ahaziah an honorable burial from Jehu.
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Proverbs parallel warning that companioning with the wicked leads directly to destruction.
Supported by Matthew Henry