Verse 35
after this. In the twentieth or twenty-first year of his reign. Compare 1 Kings 22:51 . See App-50 . "After" this wonderful deliverance. "After" the solemn warning of 2 Chronicles 19:2 . "After" his experience in 2 Chronicles 18:31 .
join himself. This was the third alliance (Commercial). See note on 2 Chronicles 18:1 . Note the Figure of speech Repetitio ( App-6 ), by which great emphasis is laid on these words by their repetition in verses: 2 Chronicles 20:36 and 2 Chronicles 20:37 .
who did very wickedly. This is added to show that the reason against such an alliance was just as strong with Ahaziah as with Ahab.
wickedly = lawlessly. App-44 .
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