Bible Commentaries
2 Chronicles 22

Introduction

Overview

2 Chronicles 22:1, Ahaziah succeeding, reigns wickedly; 2 Chronicles 22:5, In his confederacy with Joram, the son of Ahab, he is slain by Jehu; 2 Chronicles 22:10, Athaliah, destroying all the seed royal, save Joash, whom Jehoshabeath his aunt hid, usurps the kingdom.

Verse 1

the inhabitants: 2 Chronicles 23:3, 2 Chronicles 26:1, 2 Chronicles 33:25, 2 Chronicles 36:1

Ahaziah: 2 Chronicles 22:6, Azariah, 2 Chronicles 21:17, Jehoahaz, 2 Kings 8:24-29, 1 Chronicles 3:11

slain: 2 Chronicles 21:16, 2 Chronicles 21:17

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 8:18 - the daughter 2 Kings 9:29 - in the eleventh 2 Kings 10:13 - the brethren 2 Kings 21:24 - made Josiah 2 Chronicles 22:9 - the house 2 Chronicles 24:7 - the sons of Athaliah 2 Chronicles 25:23 - Jehoahaz

Verse 2

am 3119, 3120, bc 885, 884

Forty and two: In the parallel passage - see note on 2 Kings 8:26 he is said to be only twenty-two; and this is doubtless the true reading, as it is supported here by several manuscripts and versions.

Athaliah: 2 Chronicles 21:6, 1 Kings 16:28

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 16:16 - Omri 1 Kings 16:23 - the thirty 2 Kings 9:29 - in the eleventh 2 Chronicles 18:1 - joined affinity 2 Chronicles 22:10 - Athaliah Matthew 14:8 - being

Verse 3

his mother: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:5, Deuteronomy 7:3, Deuteronomy 7:4, Deuteronomy 13:6-10, Judges 17:4, Judges 17:5, Nehemiah 13:23-27, Malachi 2:15, Matthew 14:8-11

his counsellor: Genesis 27:12, Genesis 27:13, Matthew 10:37, Acts 4:19

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:52 - in the way 2 Kings 3:7 - wilt thou go 2 Kings 8:27 - the son in law 2 Kings 16:3 - he walked 2 Chronicles 18:1 - joined affinity 2 Chronicles 24:17 - the princes of Judah 2 Chronicles 28:2 - For he walked Esther 5:14 - said Zeresh Job 30:8 - children Psalms 1:1 - counsel Psalms 109:14 - let not Mark 6:24 - said

Verse 4

they were his: 2 Chronicles 24:17, 2 Chronicles 24:18, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 12:5, Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 19:27

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:14 - the counsel 2 Kings 3:7 - wilt thou go 2 Kings 8:27 - the son in law 2 Chronicles 10:14 - the advice 2 Chronicles 28:2 - For he walked Esther 5:14 - said Zeresh Psalms 109:14 - let not Mark 6:24 - said

Verse 5

He walked: Psalms 1:1, Micah 6:16

went with: 2 Kings 8:28, 29-9:13

Ramothgilead: 2 Chronicles 18:3, 2 Chronicles 18:31, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 1 Kings 22:3, Daniel 5:22

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:14 - the counsel 2 Kings 8:26 - one year 2 Chronicles 10:14 - the advice

Verse 6

And he returned: 2 Kings 9:15

which were given him: Heb. wherewith they wounded him, Azariah. Ahaziah, אחזיהו [Strong's H274], and Jehoahaz, יהואחז [Strong's H3059], are essentially the same both in letters and sense, the word יהו, yeho, or יה, [Strong's H3050], yah, being merely transposed, but Azariah, עזריהו, [Strong's H5838], seems to have been a distinct name by which he was known. 2 Chronicles 22:1, 2 Chronicles 22:7, Ahaziah, 2 Chronicles 21:17, Jehoahaz

to see Jehoram: 2 Kings 8:29, 2 Kings 10:13-14

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 8:24 - Ahaziah 2 Kings 9:16 - And Ahaziah 2 Chronicles 24:25 - great diseases 2 Chronicles 25:23 - Jehoahaz

Verse 7

destruction: Heb. treading down, Malachi 4:3

was of God: 2 Chronicles 10:15, Deuteronomy 32:35, Judges 14:4, 1 Kings 12:15, 1 Kings 22:20, Psalms 9:16, Isaiah 46:10, Hosea 14:9

he went out: 2 Kings 9:21

the Lord had: 1 Kings 19:16, 2 Kings 9:1-7

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 8:29 - Ahaziah 2 Kings 9:6 - I have anointed 2 Kings 9:16 - And Ahaziah 2 Kings 9:27 - Ahaziah 2 Chronicles 22:6 - which were given him 2 Chronicles 25:20 - it came of God Psalms 118:12 - in the name

Verse 8

when Jehu: 2 Kings 10:10-14

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 10:14 - neither left 2 Kings 10:17 - he slew 2 Chronicles 21:4 - slew all 2 Chronicles 22:9 - the house 2 Chronicles 24:24 - So Psalms 118:12 - in the name

Verse 9

he sought Ahaziah: The account in the parallel passage is somewhat different. "The current of the story at large is this," says Dr. Lightfoot: "Jehu slayeth Joram in the field of Jezreel, as Ahaziah and Joram were together: Ahaziah seeing this, flies, and gets into Samaria, and hides himself there. Jehu marches to Jezreel, and makes Jezebel dogs' meat: from thence sends to Samaria for the heads of Ahab's children and posterity; which are brought him by night, and shewed to the people in the morning. Then he marches to Samaria, and, by the way, slayeth forty-two of Ahab's kinsmen, and findeth Jehonadab, the father of the Rechabites. Coming into Samaria, he maketh search for Ahaziah: they find him hid, bring him to Jehu, and he commands to carry him towards Gur, by Ibleam, and there to slay him. They do so: smite him in his chariot, and his charioteer driveth away to Megiddo before he dies." " 2 Kings 9:27, at Megiddo, in the kingdom of Samaria."

in Samaria: 1 Kings 13:21

Because: 1 Kings 14:13, 2 Kings 9:28, 2 Kings 9:34

the son of Jehoshaphat: 2 Chronicles 17:3, 2 Chronicles 17:4, 2 Chronicles 21:20

the house: 2 Chronicles 22:1, 2 Chronicles 22:8, 2 Chronicles 21:4, 2 Chronicles 21:17

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 21:18 - which is in Samaria 2 Kings 10:1 - in Samaria Jeremiah 29:13 - with

Verse 10

Athaliah: 2 Chronicles 22:2-4, 2 Kings 11:1

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:12 - the life 2 Kings 3:7 - wilt thou go 2 Kings 10:14 - neither left 2 Chronicles 21:4 - slew all 2 Chronicles 23:15 - they slew her there Jeremiah 41:1 - seed

Verse 11

Jehoshabeath: 2 Kings 11:2

bedchamber: Ezekiel 40:45, Ezekiel 40:46

Jehoiada: 2 Chronicles 23:1

she slew him not: 2 Chronicles 21:7, 2 Samuel 7:13, 1 Kings 15:4, Psalms 33:10, Psalms 76:10, Proverbs 21:30, Isaiah 65:8, Acts 4:28

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 23:11 - They brought

Verse 12

am 3120-3126, bc 884-878

hid in the house: Psalms 27:5

Athaliah: Psalms 12:8, Psalms 73:14, Psalms 73:18, Psalms 73:19, Jeremiah 12:1, Habakkuk 1:12

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 11:3 - And Athaliah