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

The people of Jerusalem made Jehoram’s youngest son Ahaziah king in his place, because the raiders who came to the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Jehoram’s son Ahaziah became king of Judah. 2Ahaziah was 42 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for one year in Jerusalem. His mother was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri. 3Ahaziah also followed the ways of Ahab’s family, because his mother gave him advice that led him to sin.

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 23:3The whole assembly made an agreement with the king in God’s temple. Then Jehoiada said to them, “Here is the king’s son. He should be king, as the Lord said about David’s descendants.
• 2 Chronicles 26:1All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
• 2 Chronicles 33:25Then the people of the land killed everyone who had plotted against King Amon. They made his son Josiah king in his place.
• 2 Chronicles 36:1Then people of the land took Josiah’s son Jehoahaz and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.
• 2 Chronicles 22:6Joram returned to Jezreel to let his wounds heal. (He had been wounded by the Arameans at Ramah when he fought against King Hazael of Aram.) Then Jehoram’s son Ahaziah went to Jezreel to see Ahab’s son Joram, who was sick.
• 2 Chronicles 21:17They fought against Judah, broke into the country, and took away everything that could be found in the royal palace. They even took Jehoram’s sons and wives. The only son left was Ahaziah, Jehoram’s youngest son.
• 2 Kings 8:24Jehoram lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. His son Ahaziah succeeded him as king.
• 1 Chronicles 3:11Jehoshaphat’s son was Joram. Joram’s son was Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was Joash.
• 2 Chronicles 21:16The Lord prompted the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the people of Sudan to attack 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

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