FORTY AND TWO YEARS OLD. a son of forty-two years: i.e. of the house of Omri, on account of his connection with it through his mother (832-790. 42). In 2 Kings 8:26 Ahaziah's actual age (twenty-two years) is given when he began to reign (790) during the two years of his father's disease. His father,... [ Continue Reading ]
WAYS. Compare 2 Kings 8:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. the evils. Hebrew. _ra'a._. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH JEHORAM. Compare 2 Kings 8:28, &c. JORAM. Another spelling of Jehoram. See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
AZARIAH. Same as Ahaziah. See note on 2 Chronicles 22:1 with 2 Chronicles 21:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
DESTRUCTION. Compare 2 Kings 9:21. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. WHOM THE LORD HAD ANOINTED. Compare 2Ki 9:6, 2 Kings 9:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
HID. hiding himself. IN SAMARIA. The province, not the city. BROUGHT HIM. His wounds being partially healed. to Jehu. Who must have been then at Megiddo (2 Kings 9:27).... [ Continue Reading ]
SHE AROSE AND DESTROYED. The enemy's third attempt, at this time, to destroy the royal succession: (1) 2 Chronicles 21:4. (2) 2 Chronicles 21:17; 2 Chronicles 22:1. (3) 2 Chronicles 22:10. This time he well-nigh succeeded. See App-25.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM AMONG... SLAIN. As Christ, the Antitype, Who was raised from among the dead, and is now hidden on high (Acts 3:21). BEDCHAMBER. One formerly used by the priests. THE DAUGHTER OF KING JEHORAM: i.e. of the former king of that name (2 Kings 11:2). THE WIFE OF JEHOIADA THE PRIEST. Hence her acti... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE HOUSE OF GOD. The safest of all places at that time; for its courts were deserted (2 Chronicles 24:7). SIX. The number of man. See App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]