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We read, in the foregoing chapter, of the carrying away of Jehoram's sons and his wives; but here we find one of his sons and one of his wives left, his son Ahaziah and his wife Athaliah, both reserved to be the shame and plague of his family. I. Ahaziah was the shame of it as a partaker, 1. In the sin, and, 2. In the destruction, of the house of Ahab (Ch2 22:1-9). II. Athaliah was the plague of it, for she destroyed all the seed-royal, and usurped the throne (Ch2 22:10-12).

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 22 In this chapter we have an account of the wicked reign of Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, Ch2 22:1 of his death, the occasion and manner of it, Ch2 22:5 and of his mother Athaliah destroying all the royal seed, excepting one, who was hid by the king's sister, and assuming the government to herself, Ch2 22:10.

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 see Gill on Kg2 8:28, Kg2 8:29. . 2 Chronicles 22:7 ch2 22:7 ch2 22:7 ch2 22:7And 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 against Jehu the son of Nimshi; see Kg2 9:21, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab; raised up to be king of Israel for that purpose, Kg2 9:6, the Targum is,"whom Elijah anointed by the command of the Word of the Lord;''but it was not Elijah, but a prophet by the order of Elisha, that anointed him, Kg2 9:1, and this being done by direction of the Lord, is ascribed to him.

Ahaziah beans to reign; and reigns wickedly under the counsels of his bad mother, Ch2 22:1-4. He is slain by Jehu, who destroys all the house of Ahab, Ch2 22:5-9. Athaliah destroys all the seed royal of Judah, except Joash, who is hidden by his nurse in the temple six years, Ch2 22:10-12.

Went with Jehoram - See on Kg2 8:28 (note).

AHAZIAH SUCCEEDING JEHORAM, REIGNS WICKEDLY. (Ch2 22:1-9) the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah . . . king--or Jehoahaz (Ch2 21:17). All his older brothers having been slaughtered by the Arab marauders, the throne of Judah rightfully belonged to him as the only legitimate heir.

went . . . to war against Hazael, king of Syria--It may be mentioned as a very minute and therefore important confirmation of this part of the sacred history that the names of Jehu and Hazael, his contemporary, have both been found on Assyrian sculptures; and there is also a notice of Ithbaal, king of Sidon, who was the father of Jezebel.