2 Chronicles 28:7

Maaseiah the king’s son — i.e., a prince of the royal house, related to Ahaz, but not his own son; or he would have been too young to be engaged in the battle. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 18:25 : “Joash the king’s son.”)

Azrikam the governor of the house — i.e., of the royal house, or palace. Azrikam was nagîd, “prince” or superintendent of the palace, a high court official. (Comp. 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 18:3.)

Elkanah... next to the king. — See margin. Elkanah was grand vizier. (Comp. 1 Samuel 23:17; Esther 10:3.) The writer mentions the deaths of these three personages, because of their intimate connection with Ahaz, whose punishment he is describing. The blow which struck them struck the king. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 24:23.)