2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 22:1–7

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 Arabsa had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah. 2Ahaziah was twenty-twob years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.

3Ahaziah 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 Arameansc wounded Joram.d 6So he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds they had inflicted on him at Ramahe when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziahf son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.

7Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu song of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.

Footnotes

  • a 22:1 Or since the marauding bands of Arabs
  • b 22:2 Some LXX manuscripts and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 8:26|2KI 8:26); Hebrew forty-two
  • c 22:5 Some LXX manuscripts the archers
  • d 22:5 Hebrew Jehoram, a variant of Joram; also in verses 6 and 7
  • e 22:6 Ramah is a variant of Ramoth; see verse 5.
  • f 22:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 8:29|2KI 8:29); most Hebrew manuscripts Azariah
  • g 22:7 Or grandson; see 2 Kings 9:14|2KI 9:14.

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2 Chronicles 22:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the peopleיוֹשְׁבֵ֨יyō·wō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
made Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH274 Achazjah
the youngestהַקָּטֹן֙haq·qā·ṭōnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
sonבְנ֤וֹḇə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
kingוַיַּמְלִיכוּ֩way·yam·lî·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
sinceכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the raidersהַגְּד֔וּדhag·gə·ḏūḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1416 band, troop
who had comeהַבָּ֥אhab·bāArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
into the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הlam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
with the Arabsבָֽעַרְבִ֖יםḇā·‘ar·ḇîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6163 steppe-dweller
had killedהָרַ֣גhā·raḡVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the older sonsהָרִאשֹׁנִים֙hā·ri·šō·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
So Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH274 Achazjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֖םyə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
became kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃פyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 22:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH274 Achazjah
twenty-twoאַרְבָּעִ֨ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
oneאַחַ֔ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
yearוְשָׁנָ֣הwə·šā·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
was Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ‘ă·ṯal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6271 Athaljah
the granddaughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Omriעָמְרִֽי׃‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri

2 Chronicles 22:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahaziahה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
walkedהָלַ֔ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the waysבְּדַרְכֵ֖יbə·ḏar·ḵêPreposition-b; Noun - common plural constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his motherאִמּ֛וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
was his counselorיֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹyō·w·‘aṣ·tōwVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
in wickednessלְהַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃lə·har·šî·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7561 be wicked, act wickedly

2 Chronicles 22:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he didוַיַּ֧עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
as the houseכְּבֵ֣יתkə·ḇêṯPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
to hisלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
destructionלְמַשְׁחִ֥יתlə·maš·ḥîṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4889 ruin, destruction
theyהֵ֜מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
wereהָֽיוּ־hā·yū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hisל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
counselorsיֽוֹעֲצִ֗יםyō·w·‘ă·ṣîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3289 advise, counsel
afterאַחֲרֵ֛י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
the deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯNoun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father

2 Chronicles 22:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
alsoגַּ֣םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
followedהָלַךְ֒hā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
their counselבַּעֲצָתָם֮ba·‘ă·ṣā·ṯāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6098 counsel, advice
and wentוַיֵּלֶךְ֩way·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Joramיְהוֹרָ֨םyə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahabאַחְאָ֜ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֛הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֥לḥă·zā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
at Ramoth-gileadבְּרָמ֣וֹתbə·rā·mō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb
But the Arameansהָֽרַמִּ֖יםhā·ram·mîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH7421 a Ramite, Aramaean
woundedוַיַּכּ֥וּway·yak·kūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
Joramיוֹרָֽם׃yō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3141 Joram

2 Chronicles 22:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he returnedוַיָּ֜שָׁבway·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to Jezreelבְיִזְרְעֶ֗אלḇə·yiz·rə·‘elPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3157 Jizreel
to recoverלְהִתְרַפֵּ֣אlə·hiṯ·rap·pêPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH7495 heal
fromכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the woundsהַמַּכִּים֙ham·mak·kîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4347 blow, wound, slaughter
they had inflicted on himהִכֻּ֣הוּhik·ku·hūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
at Ramahבָֽרָמָ֔הḇā·rā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7414 the Height, Rama
when he foughtבְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹbə·hil·lā·ḥă·mōwPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
againstאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֖לḥă·zā·h·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
Then Ahaziahוַעֲזַרְיָ֨הוּwa·‘ă·zar·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֜םyə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
went downיָרַ֡דyā·raḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to Jezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אלbə·yiz·rə·‘elPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3157 Jizreel
to visitלִרְא֞וֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
Joramיְהוֹרָ֧םyə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahabאַחְאָ֛ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
becauseכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
had been woundedחֹלֶ֥הḥō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick

2 Chronicles 22:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahaziah’sאֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH274 Achazjah
downfallתְּבוּסַ֣תtə·ḇū·saṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8395 down-treading = ruin, downfall
cameהָיְתָה֙hā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from Godוּמֵֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםū·mê·’ĕ·lō·hîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
when he wentלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
to visitאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joramיוֹרָ֑םyō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3141 Joram
When Ahaziah arrivedוּבְבֹא֗וֹū·ḇə·ḇō·’ōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
he went outיָצָ֤אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Joramיְהוֹרָם֙yə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
meet Jehuיֵה֣וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֔יnim·šîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5250 Nimshi
whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had anointedמְשָׁח֣וֹmə·šā·ḥōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
to destroyלְהַכְרִ֖יתlə·haḵ·rîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3772 cut off, cut down
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Ahabאַחְאָֽב׃’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab

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2 Chronicles 22:1 2 Chronicles 21:16–17 · 2 Kings 8:24–29 · 2 Chronicles 23:3 · 2 Chronicles 33:25 · 2 Chronicles 26:1 · 2 Chronicles 36:1

2 Chronicles 22:3 Genesis 27:12–13 · Deuteronomy 13:6–10 · Malachi 2:15 · Deuteronomy 7:3–4 · Genesis 6:4–5 · Matthew 10:37 · Acts 4:19 · Nehemiah 13:23–27 · Matthew 14:8–11 · Judges 17:4–5

2 Chronicles 22:4 Proverbs 13:20 · 2 Chronicles 24:17–18

2 Chronicles 22:6 2 Kings 9:15

2 Chronicles 22:7 2 Chronicles 10:15 · 2 Kings 9:21

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