2 Chronicles 22:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:1-9

We have here an account of the reign of Ahaziah, a short reign (of one year only), yet long enough, unless it had been better. He was called Jeho-ahaz (2 Chron. 21:17); here he is called Ahaz-iah, which is the same name and of the same signification, only the words of which it is compounded are transposed. He is here said to be forty-two years old when he began to reign (2 Chron. 22:2), which could not be, for his father, his immediate predecessor, was but forty when he died, and it is said (2... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:1

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 she also escaped is clear from 2 Chronicles 22:10 . for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp ; that is, of the Philistines, 2 Chronicles 21:16 , which band seems to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:2

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 reign, and reigned eight years, 2 Chronicles 21:20 , different ways are taken to solve this difficulty; some refer this to Jehoram, that he was forty two when Ahaziah began to reign, but he was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:3

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. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:4

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 court of the king of Israel, that his mother sent for after his father's death to be of his council. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:5-6

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 see Gill on 2 Kings 8:28 , 2 Kings 8:29 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:7

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 against Jehu the son of Nimshi ; see 2 Kings 9:21 , whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab ; raised up to be king of Israel for that purpose, 2 Kings 9:6 , the Targum... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:8

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 Ahaziah ; had offices in his court, or in obedience to his will, went to visit the children of the king and queen of Israel: and he slew them ; Jehu did; of the occasion, time, and place... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 22:9-12

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 him to Jehu : who was at Jezreel; see Gill on 2 Kings 9:27 , and when they had slain him they buried him ; not at Jezreel, but delivered him to his servants to carry him to Jerusalem, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 22:1

Made Ahaziah his youngest son king - All the others had been slain by the Arabians, etc.; see the preceding chapter, 2 Chronicles 21:17 ; (note). read more

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