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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:8

Executing judgment upon the house of Ahab . The description of all this is sufficiently graphically scattered along the verses of 2Ki 9:24—11:20. And found the princes of Judah (see especially 2 Kings 10:7 , 2 Kings 10:11 ; 2 Kings 11:13-20 ). And the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah . This both explains and is explained by 2 Kings 10:12-14 . That ministered to Ahaziah . Even this enigmatical little clause receives its probable explanation from the last clause of 2 Kings 10:13 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:9

And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him … brought him … buried him. This verse, which at the first sight seems at variance with 2 Kings 9:27 , 2 Kings 9:28 , is perhaps a simply surprising instance of undesigned corroboration of history by the treatment of different historians. The verse, e.g; corrects the italics of 2 Kings 9:27 ; expunging them throws their proper force into the words, "at the going up to Gur," showing that Jehu reckoned on that steep kill to enable his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:10

But when Athaliah . For parallel to the end of the chapter, see 2 Kings 11:1-3 . The words, of the house of Judah , are here carefully supplied, wanting in parallel. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:11

After of the king, the parallel conveniently certifies the name, Joram, and adds, "sister of Ahaziah" (very possibly half-sister, though), and afterwards particularizes the hiding, as from Athaliah , as in the latter part of this verse. We are here told, what is not mentioned in the parallel, that Jehosheba was "wife of Jehoiada the priest," probably the high priest. Nor is this negatived by the fact that the name is not found ( 1 Chronicles 6:1-81 .) in the line from Aaron to Jozadak; for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:11-12

The rescue of Joash. I. THE DANGER FROM WHICH HE WAS DELIVERED . 1 . An early death. He was an infant at the breast, since he had a wet-nurse: "not above a year old" (Josephus). More than one-half of the human race die in infancy. Scripture examples of the deaths of children: the firstborn of Pharaoh ( Exodus 12:29 , Exodus 12:30 ); the child of David ( 2 Samuel 12:14-23 ), of Jeroboam ( 1 Kings 14:13 ), of the widow of Zarephath ( 1 Kings 17:17 ), of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 22:9

Compare the marginal reference. Ahaziah after remaining a while at Megiddo, removed to Samaria, where his wounds could be better cared for and concealment might be easier; Jehu’s emissaries discovered him there; they took him to Jehu, who happened at the time to be at Megiddo; and then and there Jehu put him to death. The narrative here is therefore supplementary to that of 2 Kings, and finds its proper place between the clause,” He fled to Megiddo,” and the words “and died there.”And when they... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 22:1-12

A.M. 3119. B.C. 885. Ahaziah’s wicked reign, 2 Chronicles 22:1-4 . Being confederate with Joram, he is slain by Jehu, 2 Chronicles 22:5-9 . Athaliah destroys the seed royal, and usurps the kingdom, 2 Chronicles 22:10-12 . 2 Chronicles 22:1. The band of men had slain all the eldest A cruel sort of men, who came along with the Arabians, and therefore slew those whom the Arabians had spared, and only carried into captivity. Or the Philistines may be intended, who accompanied the Arabians... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 22:7-8

2 Chronicles 22:7-8. The destruction of Ahaziah was of God By his providence so disposing occasions, and Ahaziah’s inclinations, that he should come, at that particular time, to receive his deserved judgment. See on 2 Kings 10:12-14. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 22:9

2 Chronicles 22:9. They sought Ahaziah Who, though wounded, had made his escape. They caught him, for he was hid in Samaria He fled first to Megiddo, but not thinking himself safe there, he fled to Samaria, where he was taken, and sent thence, by Jehu’s order, to Megiddo, where he received the sentence of death. See note on 2 Kings 9:27. read more

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