2 Chronicles 22:1

2 Chronicles 22:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
• New International Version (NIV)The people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, Jehoram’s youngest son, king in his place, since the raiders, who came with the Arabs into the camp, had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place, for the raiders who came with the Arabians into the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, reigned.

Context of 2 Chronicles 22:1

Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, because the band of men (raiders) who came with the Arabs to the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign. 2Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri. 3He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his adviser [and she encouraged him] to act wickedly.

2 Chronicles 22:1 word by word

וַיַּמְלִיכוּ֩ יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם אֶת־אֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֤וֹ הַקָּטֹן֙ תַּחְתָּ֔יו כִּ֤י כָל־הָרִאשֹׁנִים֙ הָרַ֣ג הַגְּד֔וּד הַבָּ֥א בָֽעַרְבִ֖ים לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹרָ֖ם מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• madeמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֫הוּ'ăchazyâh 'ăchazyâhû · AhaziahH274
• his youngestקָטֹןqâţân qâţôn · small: youngH6996
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• in his stead: for the band of menגְּדוּדgedûd · bandH1416
• that cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• with the Arabiansעַרְבִי‛ărâbîy ‛arbîy · ArabianH6163
• to the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• had slainהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• all the eldestרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: chiefH7223
• of Jehoramיְהוֹרָםyehôrâm · JehoramH3088
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 22:1

• 2 Chronicles 23:3Then all the assembly made a covenant in the house of God with the king [that is, with the child Joash, to overthrow Athaliah by proclaiming his sovereignty]. And Jehoiada [the priest] said to them, “Behold, the king’s son [Joash] shall reign, as the Lord has said in regard to the sons of David.
• 2 Chronicles 26:1Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
• 2 Chronicles 33:25But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
• 2 Chronicles 36:1Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.
• 2 Chronicles 22:6Then he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds they had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. And Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
• 2 Chronicles 21:17They came against Judah and invaded it, and carried away all the possessions found in the king’s house (palace), together with his sons and his wives; so there was not a son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
• 2 Kings 8:24Jehoram slept with his fathers [in death] and was buried with them in the City of David. Ahaziah his son became king in his place.
• 1 Chronicles 3:11Joram (Jehoram) his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
• 2 Chronicles 21:16Then the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit (anger) of the Philistines and of the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 22:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Made 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 the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The reign of Ahaziah, Athaliah destroys the royal family. --The counsel of the ungodly ruins many young persons when they are setting out in the world. Ahaziah gave himself up to be led by evil men. Those who advise us to do wickedly, counsel us to our destruction; while they pretend to be friends, they are our worst enemies. See and dread the mischief of bad company. If not the infection, yet let the destruction be feared, Re 18:4. We have here, a wicked…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-92Ch 22:1-9. Ahaziah Succeeding Jehoram, Reigns Wickedly. 1. the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah ... king--or Jehoahaz (2Ch 21:17). All his older brothers having been slaughtered by the Arab marauders, the throne of Judah rightfully belonged to him as the only legitimate heir.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 22:1

• Arabians
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Ahaziah
• Jehoram
• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Jehoram; Joram
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Jehoahaz
• Amaziah
• Athaliah

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings