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2 Chronicles 22

2 Chron. 22:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the inhabitants
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim (Hebrew #3389)
a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of 3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) 3384 and 7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
KJV usage: Jerusalem.
Pronounce: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Origin: rarely Yruwshalayim {yer-oo- shaw-lah'-yim}
made
malak (Hebrew #4427)
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
KJV usage: consult, X indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, X surely.
Pronounce: maw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
Ahaziah
'Achazyah (Hebrew #274)
from 270 and 3050; Jah has seized; Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king
KJV usage: Ahaziah.
Pronounce: akh-az-yaw'
Origin: or (prolonged) rAchazyahuw {akh-az-yaw'-hoo}
v his youngest
qatan (Hebrew #6996)
from 6962; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
KJV usage: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
Pronounce: kaw-tawn'
Origin: or qaton {kaw-tone'}
son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
king
malak (Hebrew #4427)
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
KJV usage: consult, X indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, X surely.
Pronounce: maw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
in his stead: for the band of men
gduwd (Hebrew #1416)
a crowd (especially of soldiers)
KJV usage: army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).
Pronounce: ghed-ood'
Origin: from 1413
that came
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
with the Arabians
`Arabiy (Hebrew #6163)
patrial from 6152; an Arabian or inhabitant of Arab (i.e. Arabia)
KJV usage: Arabian.
Pronounce: ar-aw-bee'
Origin: or mArbiy {ar-bee'}
to the camp
machaneh (Hebrew #4264)
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
KJV usage: army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.
Pronounce: makh-an-eh'
Origin: from 2583
had slain
harag (Hebrew #2026)
to smite with deadly intent
KJV usage: destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), X surely.
Pronounce: haw-rag'
Origin: a primitive root
all the eldest
ri'shown (Hebrew #7223)
from 7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
KJV usage: ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
Pronounce: ree-shone'
Origin: or riishon {ree-shone'}
. So Ahaziah
'Achazyah (Hebrew #274)
from 270 and 3050; Jah has seized; Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king
KJV usage: Ahaziah.
Pronounce: akh-az-yaw'
Origin: or (prolonged) rAchazyahuw {akh-az-yaw'-hoo}
the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Jehoram
Yhowram (Hebrew #3088)
Jehovah-raised; Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites
KJV usage: Jehoram, Joram. Compare 3141.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-rawm'
Origin: from 3068 and 7311
king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
of Judah
Yhuwdah (Hebrew #3063)
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
KJV usage: Judah.
Pronounce: yeh-hoo-daw'
Origin: from 3034
reigned
malak (Hebrew #4427)
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
KJV usage: consult, X indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, X surely.
Pronounce: maw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
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2 Chron. 22:6• 6And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. (2 Chron. 22:6)
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2 Chron. 21:17• 17And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. (2 Chron. 21:17)
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2 Kings 8:24• 24And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. (2 Kings 8:24)
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Ahaziah,
Arabians,
Band,
Camp,
Jehoram,
Jerusalem,
Judah,
King

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  Ahaziah succeeding, reigns wickedly.
5-9:  In his confederacy with Joram, the son of Ahab, he is slain by Jehu.
10-12:  Athaliah, destroying all the seed royal, save Joash, whom Jehoshabeath his aunt hid, usurps the kingdom.
the inhabitants.
2 Chron. 23:3• 3And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord hath said of the sons of David. (2 Chron. 23:3)
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2 Chron. 26:1• 1Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. (2 Chron. 26:1)
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2 Chron. 33:25• 25But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. (2 Chron. 33:25)
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2 Chron. 36:1• 1Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. (2 Chron. 36:1)
Ahaziah.
2 Chron. 22:6• 6And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. (2 Chron. 22:6)
Azariah.
2 Chron. 21:17• 17And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. (2 Chron. 21:17)
Jehoahaz.
2 Kings 8:24‑29• 24And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
 25In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
 26Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
 27And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.
 28And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
 29And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. (2 Kings 8:24‑29)
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1 Chron. 3:11• 11Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, (1 Chron. 3:11)
slain.
2 Chron. 21:16‑17• 16Moreover the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
 17And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. (2 Chron. 21:16‑17)
• Most of the details of this chapter are also found in 2 Kings 8:25-29; 9:27-28; 10:13-14; 11:1-3. (“Ahaziah: 2 Chronicles 22” by H.L. Rossier)
• The lamp is about to go out, but God who had spoken through the prophets cannot lie. Did He not say, in speaking of Jerusalem: "There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for Mine anointed" (Psa. 132:17). Alas! what a lamp was this offshoot of kings! Spared amidst a scene of murder and carnage, witness of God's terrible judgments on his father, should he not have lifted up his eyes to Jehovah and re-established contact with the God of Israel? (“Ahaziah: 2 Chronicles 22” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead; for the band of men that came in the camp with the Arabians had slain all the elder ones. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.