2 Chronicles 21
DOYLYChap. XXII. ver. 2. Forty and two years old, &c.] See note at 2 Kings viii. 26.
— the daughter of Omri.] The grandaughter of Omri; for she was daughter of Ahab.
— and when they had slain him,] The circumstances of Ahaziah’s death are mentioned here a little more particularly than in the book of Kings; see 2 Kings ix. 27, 28.
2 Chronicles 21:3
3.—the kingdom gave he to Jehoram;] Jehoram was made partner of the kingdom with his father, 2 Kings viii. 16. Afterwards, at ver. 3, when Jehoram “began to reign,” it is meant, in consort with his father. Bp. Lloyd.
2 Chronicles 21:4
4.—he strengthened himself, and slew &c.] He first “strengthened himself” that he might slay his brethren without danger to himself, and then proceeded to the act itself. Bp. Patrick.
- a 1 Kings 22. 50.
2 Chronicles 21:5
- Jehoram — Joram.] It should be observed, to prevent confusion, that Jehoram and Joram are the same name; and that the Joram here mentioned was son of Ahab, and king of Israel, as another of this name, father
Nimahi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
2 Chronicles 21:11
- — the daughter of the king,] The daughter of the former king of Judah, Joram. Bp. Patrick.
Before CHRIST 884. a 2 Kings 9. 7. a 2 Kings 9. 27. 884. f 2 Kings 11. 1. 878. a 2 Kings 11. 4, &c.
2 Chronicles 21:14
- — with a great plague will the Lord smite &c.] No calamity can be thought of, which did not befall this wicked prince; his kingdom being destroyed and depopulated by the fiercest nations, his treasures ransacked, his wives carried into captivity, his children slain, himself labouring for two years under a sore disease, and deprived at his death of the honour of royal sepulture, ver. 19. All these calamities were denounced against him in the writing sent to him in the name of Elijah, that he might not think they came by chance, but by the special direction of Almighty God, as a punishment for his impieties. Bp. Patrick.
2 Chronicles 21:19
- — his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness:] As was observed of the disease of Asa, ch. xvi. 12, so it may be observed on this disease, that the symptoms related do not determine it. Some physicians suppose it to have been the dysentery; others have suggested other disorders. Script. illustr. Expos. Ind.
— so he died of sore diseases.] These words seem to imply that he died of a complication of other diseases, besides a severe dysentery by which his bowels fell out. Bp. Patrick.
2 Chronicles 21:20
- — without being desired.] His people not desiring Ahaziah’s wicked reign. He is slain by Jehu. Before CHRIST 885.
Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.