2 Chronicles 22:5-7
New English Translation
5 He followed their advice and joined Ahab’s son King Joram[a] of Israel in a battle against King Hazael of Syria[b] at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram. 6 Joram[c] returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians[d] in Ramah when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. Ahaziah[e] son of King Jehoram of Judah went down to visit Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he had been wounded.[f]
7 God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram.[g] When Ahaziah[h] arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had commissioned[i] to wipe out Ahab’s family.[j]
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- 2 Chronicles 22:5 tn Heb “Jehoram.”Jehoram and Joram are alternate spellings of the Israelite king’s name (also in vv. 6-7). The shorter form is used in these verses to avoid confusion with King Jehoram of Judah, father of Azariah.
- 2 Chronicles 22:5 tn Heb “Aram” (also in v. 6).
- 2 Chronicles 22:6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Chronicles 22:6 tn Heb “which they inflicted [on] him.”
- 2 Chronicles 22:6 tc Most Hebrew mss read “Azariah.” A few Hebrew mss, the LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac read “Ahaziah” (cf. 2 Kgs 8:29).
- 2 Chronicles 22:6 tn Heb “because he was sick,” presumably referring to the wounds he received in the battle with the Syrians.
- 2 Chronicles 22:7 tn Heb “From God was the downfall of Ahaziah by going to Joram.”
- 2 Chronicles 22:7 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Chronicles 22:7 tn Heb “anointed.”
- 2 Chronicles 22:7 tn Heb “to cut off the house of Ahab.”
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