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2 Chronicles 22:7

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Chronicles 22:7

Verse 7 of 12

Scripture focus

And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

2 Chronicles 22:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 22:7

Theological / Devotional

Of God. This statement is not found in Kings. Chronicles explains how the working out of divine providence was involved in the death of Ahaziah. The king’s untimely death was interpreted as a judgment upon him for his idolatry. Ahaziah’s visit to Jehoram (or Joram) of Israel came at the exact moment of Jehu’s revolt, whence it happened that Joram, Jezebel, and Ahaziah all met their doom.

Son of Nimshi. That is, the grandson of Nimshi. Jehu was the son of Jehoshaphat, who was the son of Nimshi (2 Kings 9:2. On the usage of “son” for “grandson” see on 1 Chron. 2:7).

Anointed to cutoff. Jehu was appointed to execute civil penalty upon the house of Ahab (1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:1-10).

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