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2 Chronicles 22:1
1The people who lived in Jerusalem chose Jehoram's youngest son, Ahaziah, to become king. The group of men who came into the city with the Arabs had killed all Jehoram's older sons. So Jehoram's son Ahaziah became the king of Judah.
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
The people who lived in Jerusalem chose Jehoram's youngest son, Ahaziah, to become king. The group of men who came into the city with the Arabs had killed all Jehoram's older sons. So Jehoram's son Ahaziah became the king of Judah. 2Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for one year. His mother's name was Athaliah. She was a granddaughter of Omri, king of Israel. 3Ahaziah lived in the same bad way that Ahab's family had done. His mother taught him to do wicked things.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 222 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 23:3They met together in God's temple to make a promise to the new king. Jehoiada said to them, ‘Here is the king's son. He must become king, as the Lord promised that David's descendants would be.
- 2 Chronicles 26:1All the people of Judah chose Uzziah to be their king instead of his father, King Amaziah. Uzziah was 16 years old.
- 2 Chronicles 33:25Then the people of Judah punished all Amon's murderers with death. They chose his son Josiah to be king after him.
- 2 Chronicles 36:1The people of Judah chose Josiah's son, Jehoahaz, to become king in Jerusalem after his father.
- 2 Chronicles 22:6Joram returned to Jezreel, so that his wounds could get better after the battle. While he was there, King Ahaziah of Judah went to visit him, because of his wounds.
- 2 Chronicles 21:17They attacked Judah and they took power over the land. They took away all the valuable things in the king's palace. They took his sons and his wives as their prisoners. The only son of Jehoram that remained was his youngest son, Ahaziah.
- 2 Kings 8:24Jehoram died and they buried him with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Ahaziah became king after him.
- 1 Chronicles 3:11Jehoshaphat's son was Jehoram. Jehoram's son was Ahaziah. Ahaziah's son was Joash.
- 2 Chronicles 21:16There were some Philistines and Arabs who lived near people from Ethiopia. The Lord caused them to be angry with Jehoram.
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
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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
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