2 Chronicles 21:6

2Ch 21:6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD.

Ver. 6. And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel.] He was an idolater, and therefore so cruel and bloody minded toward his innocent brethren. It is probable that he charged them with high treason, which ever was unicum crimen eorum qui crimine vacabant, saith Lipsius; but the Hebrews say that he slew them because they walked in the good ways of their father Jehoshaphat, and would not yield to his idolatries; and then it was the worse: those princes might be put to death as their partisans.

For he had the daughter of Ahab to wife,] viz., Wicked Athaliah, that Jezebel of Jerusalem. She is called also the daughter of Omri, Ahab’s father, to denote the deep ingraffing of idolatrous principles within her breast, as taking them from two such arch-idolaters.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

So that we see how it cannot be that we should join with the wicked, and serve God.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

HIS WICKED REIGN. (Ch2 21:5-7)

he walked . . . as did the house of Ahab, for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife--The precepts and examples of his excellent father were soon obliterated by his matrimonial alliance with a daughter of the royal house of Israel. Through the influence of Athaliah he abolished the worship of the Lord, and encouraged an introduction of all the corruptions prevalent in the sister kingdom. The divine vengeance was denounced against him, and would have utterly destroyed him and his house, had it not been for a tender regard to the promise made to David (Sa2 7:29; Kg2 8:19).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Verse 6. He had the daughter of Ahab to wife] This was Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, who was famous for her impieties and cruelty, as was her most profligate mother. It is likely that she was the principal cause of Jehoram's cruelty and profaneness.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

(6) And he walked in the way.—A repetition of 2Ki_8:18, literatim.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

5–7 (= 2Ki_8:17-19). The Character of Jehoram’s Reign

6. like as did] R.V. as did.

of Ahab] Cp. 2Ch_18:1 (note).

in the eyes] R.V. in the sight (less literal).

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Achab. It is supposed by Jezabel. She might be grand-daughter of Amri, C. xxii. 2. The infamous Athalia is blamed for most of the evils which her husband committed.

George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).

The daughter of Ahab to wife. That is, Athaliah, called (2Ch_22:2; 2Ki_8:26) the daughter, that is, granddaughter, of Omri.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

walked in the ways

This is an idiom that means he followed their example. See how you translated this in 2 Chronicles 20:32. AT: "followed the example" (See: Idiom)

the house of Ahab was doing

The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. AT: "the descendants of Ahab were doing" (See: Metonymy)

he had Ahab's daughter as his wife

"he had married a daughter of Ahab"

in the sight of Yahweh

The sight of Yahweh represents his judgment or evaluation. AT: "as Yahweh judged" (See: Metaphor)

the house of David

The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 3:18. AT: "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Israel" (See: Metonymy)

he had promised that he would always give life to him and his descendants

"he had promised that David's descendants would always be the ones who ruled Judah." This was the covenant that Yahweh made with David.

always give life to him and his descendants

"always cause him and his descendants to live" or "never destroy him and his descendants"

translationWords

house

Ahab

evil

Yahweh

covenant

promise

descend

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