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2 Chronicles 22

BSB·12 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the peopleיוֹשְׁבֵ֨יyō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → made Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study →, the youngestהַקָּטֹן֙haq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → son of Jehoram, kingוַיַּמְלִיכוּ֩way·yam·lî·ḵū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the raidersהַגְּד֔וּדhag·gə·ḏūḏ — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study → who had comeהַבָּ֥אhab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הlam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → with the Arabsבָֽעַרְבִ֖יםḇā·‘ar·ḇîm — Arabian; inhabitant of ArabiaH6163 — Full Word Study → had killedהָרַ֣גhā·raḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the older sonsהָרִאשֹׁנִים֙hā·ri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →. So Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֖םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → became kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃פyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 2Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → was twenty-two years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֔ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → yearוְשָׁנָ֣הwə·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū — God is strongH6271 — Full Word Study →, the granddaughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Omriעָמְרִֽי׃‘ā·mə·rî — My SheavesH6018 — Full Word Study →. 3Ahaziahה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → walkedהָלַ֔ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the waysבְּדַרְכֵ֖יbə·ḏar·ḵê — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his motherאִמּ֛וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → was his counselorיֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹyō·w·‘aṣ·tōw — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → in wickednessלְהַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃lə·har·šî·a‘ — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study →. 4And he didוַיַּ֧עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, as the houseכְּבֵ֣יתkə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ahab had done, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → to his destructionלְמַשְׁחִ֥יתlə·maš·ḥîṯ — destruction, ruin, corruptionH4889 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֜מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → wereהָֽיוּ־hā·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his counselorsיֽוֹעֲצִ֗יםyō·w·‘ă·ṣîm — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֛י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →. 5Ahaziah also followedהָלַךְ֒hā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → their counselבַּעֲצָתָם֮ba·‘ă·ṣā·ṯām — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּלֶךְ֩way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Joramיְהוֹרָ֨םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֜ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֛הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֥לḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → at Ramoth-gileadבְּרָמ֣וֹתbə·rā·mō·wṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study →. But the Arameansהָֽרַמִּ֖יםhā·ram·mîm — SyrianH7421 — Full Word Study → woundedוַיַּכּ֥וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Joramיוֹרָֽם׃yō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3141 — Full Word Study →; 6so he returnedוַיָּ֜שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Jezreelבְיִזְרְעֶ֗אלḇə·yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study → to recoverלְהִתְרַפֵּ֣אlə·hiṯ·rap·pê — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → fromכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the woundsהַמַּכִּים֙ham·mak·kîm — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → they had inflicted on himהִכֻּ֣הוּhik·ku·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → at Ramahבָֽרָמָ֔הḇā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → when he foughtבְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹbə·hil·lā·ḥă·mōw — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֖לḥă·zā·h·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. Then Ahaziahוַעֲזַרְיָ֨הוּwa·‘ă·zar·yā·hū — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֜םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → went downיָרַ֡דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Jezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אלbə·yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study → to visitלִרְא֞וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Joramיְהוֹרָ֧םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֛ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Joram had been woundedחֹלֶ֥הḥō·leh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →. 7Ahaziah’sאֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → downfallתְּבוּסַ֣תtə·ḇū·saṯ — ruin, destruction, tramplingH8395 — Full Word Study → cameהָיְתָה֙hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → from Godוּמֵֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםū·mê·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → when he wentלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to visitאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joramיוֹרָ֑םyō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3141 — Full Word Study →. When Ahaziah arrivedוּבְבֹא֗וֹū·ḇə·ḇō·’ōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, he went outיָצָ֤אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Joramיְהוֹרָם֙yə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → meet Jehuיֵה֣וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֔יnim·šî — Father of JehuH5250 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had anointedמְשָׁח֣וֹmə·šā·ḥōw — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְהַכְרִ֖יתlə·haḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָֽב׃’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →. 8So while Jehuיֵה֖וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → was executing judgmentכְּהִשָּׁפֵ֥טkə·hiš·šā·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → onעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, he foundוַיִּמְצָא֩way·yim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → the rulersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahaziah’sאֲחַזְיָ֛הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → brothersאֲחֵ֧י’ă·ḥê — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → who were servingמְשָׁרְתִ֥יםmə·šā·rə·ṯîm — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → Ahaziahלַאֲחַזְיָ֖הוּla·’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study →, and he killed themוַיַּהַרְגֵֽם׃way·ya·har·ḡêm — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →. 9Then Jehu looked forוַיְבַקֵּשׁ֩way·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study →, and Jehu’s soldiers captured himוַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֜הוּway·yil·kə·ḏu·hū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → while heוְה֧וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was hidingמִתְחַבֵּ֣אmiṯ·ḥab·bê — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְשֹֽׁמְר֗וֹןḇə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. So Ahaziah was brought toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jehuיֵהוּא֮yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → and put to deathוַיְמִתֻהוּ֒way·mi·ṯu·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. They buried himוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֔הוּway·yiq·bə·ru·hū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they saidאָֽמְרוּ֙’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Heה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the grandsonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → soughtדָּרַ֥שׁdā·raš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his heartלְבָב֑וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →.” So no one was left from the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → withלַעְצֹ֥רla‘·ṣōr — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → the strengthכֹּ֖חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → to rule the kingdomלְמַמְלָכָֽה׃lə·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →. 10When Athaliahוַעֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙wa·‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū — God is strongH6271 — Full Word Study → the motherאֵ֣ם’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → of Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → sawרָאֲתָ֖הrā·’ă·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her sonבְּנָ֑הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → was deadמֵ֣תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, she proceededוַתָּ֗קָםwat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to annihilateוַתְּדַבֵּ֛רwat·tə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the royalהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → heirsזֶ֥רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of the houseלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 11But Jehoshabeathיְהוֹשַׁבְעַ֨תyə·hō·wō·šaḇ·‘aṯ — Yahweh is an oathH3090 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of King Jehoram took Joash sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → and stole him awayוַתִּגְנֹ֤בwat·tiḡ·nōḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → from amongמִתּ֤וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → who were being murdered, and she putוַתִּתֵּ֥ןwat·tit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and his nurseמֵֽינִקְתּ֖וֹmê·niq·tōw — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → in a bedroomבַּחֲדַ֣רba·ḥă·ḏar — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →. Because Jehoshabeathיְהוֹשַׁבְעַ֣תyə·hō·wō·šaḇ·‘aṯ — Yahweh is an oathH3090 — Full Word Study →, the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֡םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → and the wifeאֵשֶׁת֩’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֨עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, wasהָיְתָ֨הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Ahaziah’sאֲחַזְיָ֛הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → sisterאֲח֧וֹת’ă·ḥō·wṯ — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, she hid Joashוַתַּסְתִּירֵ֡הוּwat·tas·tî·rê·hū — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū — God is strongH6271 — Full Word Study → so that she could notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → kill himהֱמִיתָֽתְהוּ׃hĕ·mî·ṯā·ṯə·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 12And Joash remained hiddenמִתְחַבֵּ֖אmiṯ·ḥab·bê — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → with themאִתָּם֙’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → for sixשֵׁ֣שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → while Athaliahוַעֲתַלְיָ֖הwa·‘ă·ṯal·yāh — God is strongH6271 — Full Word Study → ruledמֹלֶ֥כֶתmō·le·ḵeṯ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃פhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Chronicles 22
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Second Chronicles 22 records one of the darkest periods in Judah's history through the reign of King Ahaziah and the subsequent usurpation by his mother Athaliah. This chapter demonstrates the catastrophic consequences of abandoning God's ways through ungodly counsel and alliances, while also revealing God's faithfulness in preserving a remnant through His hidden providence. The narrative shows how one generation's sin creates chaos that threatens to destroy the entire royal line, yet God's purposes cannot be thwarted by human wickedness.

Verses 1–2: An Unfit King Appointed

Following the death of King Jehoram (Ahaziah's father), the inhabitants of Jerusalem made his youngest son king because the raiding Arabians had killed all his older sons. Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he began to reign—remarkably old for a newly crowned prince, yet he reigned only one year. His mother was Athaliah, daughter of Omri, connecting him to the notoriously wicked northern kingdom of Israel. The brevity of his reign foreshadows the judgment that would swiftly follow his unfaithful choices.

Verses 3–5: Walking in Wickedness Through Evil Counsel

The text explicitly states that Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab because his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly (verse 3). This is a sobering reminder of parental influence—Athaliah actively guided her son toward evil. After his father's death, the house of Ahab became his counselors, leading him to destruction. Rather than seeking wisdom from priests or God's prophets, Ahaziah followed the counsel of the wicked northern kingdom. He even joined Jehoram of Israel in war against Hazael of Syria at Ramoth-gilead, where Joram was wounded (verse 5). This military alliance with apostate Israel exemplifies the danger of unequal partnerships with those who reject God.

Verses 6–9: Divine Judgment Through Jehu

When Ahaziah visited the wounded Jehoram in Jezreel, he unknowingly positioned himself for judgment. The text reveals that the destruction of Ahaziah was of God (verse 7)—his downfall was divinely ordained. Jehu, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab, executed judgment on all associated with that wicked dynasty, including Ahaziah. When Jehu's men hunted him down in Samaria, they slew him, yet they honored him with burial because he was descended from Jehoshaphat, who had sought the Lord with all his heart (verse 9). This detail shows that Jehoshaphat's faithful legacy still held some weight, even as his grandson faced the consequences of rejecting that godly heritage.

Verses 10–12: A Remnant Preserved

Athaliah's response to her son's death was ruthless: she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah (verse 10). However, God's purposes could not be annihilated by human evil. Jehoshabeath, Ahaziah's own sister and wife of the high priest Jehoiada, secretly rescued the infant Joash from among the slain princes and hid him in the house of God for six years (verses 11–12). While Athaliah reigned over the land in apparent victory, God was preserving the Davidic line through faithful remnant believers. This demonstrates that no weapon formed against God's covenant promises will prosper.

Application for Today

We must guard against evil counsel that contradicts God's Word, regardless of its source—even family. Like Ahaziah, ungodly alliances and partnerships lead to spiritual ruin. Yet the preservation of Joash reminds us that God never abandons His people or His purposes. When darkness seems triumphant, faithful believers can trust that God works behind the scenes to accomplish His will. Our responsibility is to seek godly counsel, maintain covenant faithfulness, and trust God's hidden providence in uncertain times.

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