2 Tawarikh 22:7-9

22:7 God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram. ¹  When Ahaziah ²  arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had commissioned ³  to wipe out Ahab’s family. ⁴  22:8 While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them. 22:9 He looked for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria. ⁵  They brought him to Jehu and then executed him. They did give him a burial, for they reasoned, ⁶  “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with his whole heart.” There was no one in Ahaziah’s family strong enough to rule in his place. ⁷ 

[22:7]  ¹ tn Heb “From God was the downfall of Ahaziah by going to Joram.”

[22:7]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:7]  ³ tn Heb “anointed.”

[22:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “to cut off the house of Ahab.”

[22:9]  ⁵ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[22:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “they said.”

[22:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “and there was no one belonging to the house of Ahaziah to retain strength for kingship.”