2 Chronicles 22:5

2 Chronicles 22:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth–gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
• New International Version (NIV)He also followed their counsel when he went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to wage war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead. The Arameans wounded Joram;
• English Standard Version (ESV)He even followed their counsel and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to make war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead. And the Syrians wounded Joram,
• New King James Version (NKJV)He also followed their advice, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

Context of 2 Chronicles 22:5

3Ahaziah lived in the same bad way that Ahab's family had done. His mother taught him to do wicked things. 4He did things that the Lord said were evil, as Ahab's family had done. Ahab's family became advisors to Ahaziah after his father died, and they caused Ahaziah's death. They told him to join with Ahab's son, King Joram of Israel, to fight against King Hazael of Syria. They fought a battle at Ramoth Gilead. The Syrian army won the fight and they hurt King Joram. 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. 7When Ahaziah visited Joram, God used it to cause Ahaziah's death. When Ahaziah arrived, he went with Joram to meet Nimshi's son Jehu. But the Lord had chosen Jehu to kill all Ahab's family.

2 Chronicles 22:5 word by word

גַּ֣ם בַּעֲצָתָם֮ הָלַךְ֒ וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ אֶת־יְהוֹרָ֨ם בֶּן־אַחְאָ֜ב מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה עַל־חֲזָאֵ֥ל מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֖ם בְּרָמ֣וֹת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיַּכּ֥וּ הָֽרַמִּ֖ים אֶת־יוֹרָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• also after their counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
• and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• with Jehoramיְהוֹרָםyehôrâm · JoramH3088
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• to warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• against Hazaelחֲזָהאֵלchăzâ'êl chăzâh'êl · HazaelH2371
• of Syriaאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• at Ramoth–gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · (Ramoth)-gileadH1568
• at Ramoth–gileadרָמֹתrâmôth gil‛âd râmôth gil‛âd · Ramoth (Gilead)H7433
• and the Syriansרַמִּיrammîy · SyrianH7421
• smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Joramיוֹרָםyôrâm · JoramH3141

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 22:5

• Psalms 1:1If someone does not do what wicked people tell him to do, if he does not join with sinners, if he does not meet with those who laugh at God, God has blessed that person!
• Micah 6:16You have obeyed the rules of King Omri. You have done what King Ahab and all his people did. You have copied their wicked ideas. So I must destroy you and all your things completely. Then people from other countries will not be kind or polite to you. Instead, they will make you ashamed.’
• 2 Chronicles 18:3King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah, ‘Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?’ Jehoshaphat replied, ‘Yes, we should work together! Use my soldiers as if they belonged to you. My army will join with your army in the war.’
• 2 Chronicles 19:2The prophet Jehu, Hanani's son, went to meet him. He said to King Jehoshaphat, ‘You agreed to help a wicked man. You became the friend of someone who hates the Lord. You should not have done that. You have caused the Lord to be very angry with you.
• 1 Kings 22:3The king of Israel said to his leaders, ‘You know that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us. But we are not doing anything to take it back from the king of Syria.’
• Daniel 5:22King Belshazzar, you are Nebuchadnezzar's son, and you knew all that. But you did not become humble.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 22:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Went with Jehoram - See on 2 Kings 8:28; (note).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Ramoth-gilead, a city for the Levites in the land of Gad (Joshua 21:38), was on a major trade route. It was important for both Aram and Israel. Jezreel, located at the base of Mount Gilboa in the Jezreel plain, became the summer residence of the Israelite kings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. went ... to war against Hazael, king of Syria--It may be mentioned as a very minute and therefore important confirmation of this part of the sacred history that the names of Jehu and Hazael, his contemporary, have both been found on Assyrian sculptures; and there is also a notice of Ithbaal, king of Sidon, who was the father of Jezebel.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 22:5

• Armies
• Fellowship
• Hazael
• Influence
• Joram
• Ramoth-Gilead
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Gilead
• Israel
• Jehoram
• Joram
• Ramoth
• Syria
• Jehoram; Joram
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Israel, Israelites

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