2 Tawarikh 22:7-8

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.

[22:7]  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.”