2 Chronicles 22:6

2Ch 22:6 And 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.

Ver. 6. And he returned to be healed.] See 2Ki 9:15.

And Azariah.] See on 2Ch 22:1.

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Azariah went down--that is, from Ramoth-gilead, to visit the king of Israel, who was lying ill of his wounds at Jezreel, and who had fled there on the alarm of Jehu's rebellion.

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(6) And he—i.e., Joram, 1Ki_8:29, and LXX.

Because of the wounds.—Omit “because.” So

Kings, and LXX. (ἀπὸ τῶν πληγῶν), Syriac, Arabic, and Targum, as well as some Hebrew MSS. The Hebrew text has “because the wounds,” which makes no sense. The word rendered “wounds” (makhim) only occurs besides in 2Ki_8:29; 2Ki_9:15. (Ki, “because,” has originated out of min, “from.”)

Azariah.—A mistake for “Ahaziah.” So Kings, LXX., Vulg., Syriac, Arabic, and some Hebrew MSS.

Went down.—Whether from Ramah or Jerusalem is not clear. (See 2Ki_9:14.)

Jehoram.—Kings, Joram; and so the versions.

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6. Jezreel] A city some distance to the north of Samaria, giving its name to the plain of Jezreel (Esdrelon). Ahab had a house there (1Ki_21:1), probably a country house judging from the incident of Naboth’s vineyard. It is the modern Zer‘in, a town situated on a hill commanding a wide view towards the west and the east. Bädeker, pp. 242, 243.

because of the wounds] R.V. (with 2 Kin.) of the wounds. A.V. gives a misleading translation of a corrupt Heb. text.

Ramah] i.e. Ramoth-gilead.

7–9 (cp. 2Ki_9:21; 2Ki_10:13-14; 2Ki_9:27-28). The Death of Ahaziah

Here the Chronicler gives a hasty (and not quite accurate) summary of the events recorded in 2 Kings 9, 2Ki_10:11-14.

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Ochozias. So all the versions read. Heb. "Azarias," is probably incorrect, unless this man had three names. C.

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).

Both places (this and the parallel) tell first that Ahaziah went with Joram against Hazael; then that Joram, being smitten, returned for healing to Jezreel; next that Ahaziah, out of compassion in some sort, went down to see Joram in Jezreel; and lastly, it is here signalized that in that very deed of his, Providence brought it about that Jehu lighted upon the track of him (vers. 7-9), and he met his end. This feature of the history the writer of Chronicles wishes to exhibit, as usual. Ramah; i.q. Ramoth-Gilead. Jezreel. This was a town in the Plain of Jezreel (Esdraelon), belonging to the tribe of Issachar. For Azariah read Ahaziah; com pare Whyzja (Ahaziah) and zjawOhy (Jehoahaz), the meaning of both being "held" or "upheld of the Lord."

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of the wounds that they had given him

"from the wounds that he received at the battle"

went down to Jezreel

Jezreel was lower in elevation than Jerusalem.

translationWords

Jezreel

Ramah

Jehoram

Judah

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because of the smiters who smote him כִּי הַמַּכִּים. The meaning is: מִן הַמַּכִּים, because of the smiters, and so it is in II Kings (8:29).

and Azariah the son of Jehoram This is Ahaziah, and so Scripture states (ad loc.): “and Ahaziah the son of Joram went down to see Joram.”

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.