2 Kings 8:28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 8:25-29

As among common persons there are some that we call little men, who make no figure, are little regarded, as less valued, so among kings there are some whom, in comparison with others, we may call little kings. This Ahaziah was one of these; he looks mean in the history, and in God's account vile, because wicked. It is too plain an evidence of the affinity between Jehoshaphat and Ahab that they had the same names in their families at the same time, in which, we may suppose, they designed to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:28

And he went with Joram the son of Ahab ,.... His mother's brother, and so his uncle: to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead ; which he went to recover out of the hands of the king of Syria, as his father Ahab had attempted in his time; in which he was assisted by Jehoshaphat, as now Joram was by a grandson of his: and the Syrians wounded Joram ; as they did his father Ahab at the same place, though his wound was not mortal, as his father's was. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:28

The Syrians wounded Joram - Ahaziah went with Joram to endeavor to wrest Ramoth-gilead out of the hands of the Syrians, which belonged to Israel and Judah. Ahab had endeavored to do this before, and was slain there; see 1 Kings 22:3 ; (note), etc., and the notes there. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 8:1-29

THE SEQUEL OF THE STORY OF THE SHUNAMMITE . THE KILLING OF BENHADAD BY HAZAEL ; AND THE WICKED REIGNS OF JEHORAM AND AHAZIAH IN JUDAH . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 8:16-29

Two kings of Judah. (On the chronology, see Exposition.) The reigns of Jehoram and Ahaziah are black spots in the history of Judah. I. JEHORAM , SON OF JEHOSHAPHAT . We may notice concerning this ruler: 1. He had a pious father . We may quote Thomas Fuller's quaint comments on this part of the Savior's genealogy: "Lord, I find the genealogy of my Savior strangely checkered with four remarkable changes in four immediate generations. I see, Lord, from hence, that my... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 8:25-29

THE WICKED REIGN OF AHAZIAH IN JUDAH . The writer continues the history of Judah through another reign—a very short one-almost to its close. He describes the wickedness of Ahaziah, for the most part, in general terms, attributes it to his connection with the "house of Ahab ," and notes his alliance with Joram of Israel against the Syrians, and his visit to his brother monarch at Samaria, which led on to his death. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 8:28

And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael King of Syria in Ramoth-Gilead. Some translate, and Joram himself went ; but this is a very rare use of אָת , and one which would be unnatural in this place—for why "Joram himself," when "Joram" alone would have been quite sufficient?—and still more unnatural in 2 Chronicles 22:5 , where the same phrase occurs. It is best, therefore, to follow our translators, who are in accord both with the Septuagint and with the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 8:28

This war of the two kings against Hazael seems to have had for its object the recovery of Ramoth-gilead, which Ahab and Jehoshaphat had vainly attempted fourteen years earlier 1 Kings 22:3-36. Joram probably thought that the accession of a new and usurping monarch presented a favorable opportunity for a renewal of the war. It may also have happened that Hazael was engaged at the time upon his northern frontier with repelling one of those Assyrian attacks which seem by the inscriptions to have... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:16-29

8:16-12:21 REMOVAL OF JEZEBEL’S BAALISMJezebel’s Baalism spreads to Judah (8:16-9:10)The writer now returns to his historical account of the kings of Judah and Israel. Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram, who was married to Athaliah the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, became king of Judah after his father’s death. Through Athaliah, Jezebel’s Baalism spread to Judah. Jehoram made sure that no one challenged his right to do as he pleased by killing all likely rivals. Because of this and his support for... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 8:28

he went with Joram. His uncle. Ramoth-gilead. It was then in the hands of Israel, but threatened by Syria. Compare 2 Kings 9:14 . read more

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