2 Chronicles 22:3

2 Chronicles 22:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.
• New International Version (NIV)He too followed the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him to act wickedly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother advised him to do wickedly.

Context of 2 Chronicles 22:3

1Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah. 2Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri. Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. 4And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father. 5Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram.

2 Chronicles 22:3 word by word

גַּם־ה֣וּא הָלַ֔ךְ בְּדַרְכֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב כִּ֥י אִמּ֛וֹ הָיְתָ֥ה יֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹ לְהַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃Read the interlinear

• Ahaziahהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• alsoגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• in the waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
• forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• his motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• his motherהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• was his counselorיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• in wickednessרָשַׁעrâsha‛ · be wickedH7561

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 22:3

• Genesis 6:4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.
• Deuteronomy 7:3Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
• Deuteronomy 13:6If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,
• Judges 17:4So he returned the silver to his mother, and she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into a graven image and a molten idol. And they were placed in the house of Micah.
• Nehemiah 13:23In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
• Malachi 2:15Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.
• Matthew 14:8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
• Genesis 27:12What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.”
• Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
• Acts 4:19But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 22:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3His mother was his counsellor - Athaliah, the wicked daughter of a wicked parent, and the wicked spouse of an unprincipled king.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4The queen mother, Athaliah, had a lot of influence over the king (see study note on 2 Chronicles 15:16). Athaliah was similar to her mother, Jezebel (see 2 Chronicles 22:10–23:15; compare 1 Kings 16:31–21:28), and she followed her grandfather Omri's example (see 1 Kings 16:21–26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. his mother was his counsellor ... they were his counsellors--The facile king surrendered himself wholly to the influence of his mother and her relatives. Athaliah and her son introduced a universal corruption of morals and made idolatry the religion of the court and the nation. By them he was induced not only to conform to the religion of the northern kingdom, but to join a new expedition against Ramoth-gilead (see 2Ki 9:10).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 22:3

• Ahab
• Baal
• Fellowship
• Influence
• Rulers
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Ahaziah
• Athaliah
• Woman
• Omri

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