2 Chronicles 28:7

2Ch 28:7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah [that was] next to the king.

Ver. 7. And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim.] Heros fortis Ephraita, a man of extraordinary courage and strength: he must be so, that slew so many grandees and their guards.

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.

Or, tyrant.

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

Maaseiah the king's son--the sons of Ahaz being too young to take part in a battle, this individual must have been a younger son of the late King Jotham;

Azrikam the governor of the house--that is, "the palace"; and

Elkanah that was next to the king--that is, the vizier or prime minister (Gen 41:40; Est 10:3). These were all cut down on the field by Zichri, an Israelitish warrior, or as some think, ordered to be put to death after the battle. A vast number of captives also fell into the power of the conquerors; and an equal division of war prisoners being made between the allies, they were sent off under a military escort to the respective capitals of Syria and Israel [Ch2 28:8].

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(7) Maaseiah the king’s son—i.e., a prince of the royal house, related to Ahaz, but not his own son; or he would have been too young to be engaged in the battle. (Comp. 2Ch_18:25 : “Joash the king’s son.”)

Azrikam the governor of the house—i.e., of the royal house, or palace. Azrikam was nagîd, “prince” or superintendent of the palace, a high court official. (Comp. 1Ki_4:6; 1Ki_18:3.)

Elkanah . . . next to the king.—See margin. Elkanah was grand vizier. (Comp. 1Sa_23:17; Est_10:3.) The writer mentions the deaths of these three personages, because of their intimate connection with Ahaz, whose punishment he is describing. The blow which struck them struck the king. (Comp. 2Ch_24:23.)

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7. the governor of the house] R.V. the ruler (nâgîd, Heb.) of the house. Probably the head of the king’s household is meant, his “chancellor”; but cp. Neh_11:11, “the ruler (nâgîd) of the house of God.”

next to the king] Cp. 1Sa_23:17.

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And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son,.... Who therefore must have escaped being burnt in the valley of Hinnom, or only was caused to pass through the fire there, Ch2 28:3,

and Azrikam the governor of the house; steward or treasurer in the king's house, in the same office as Sheban was, Isa 22:15.

and Elkanah that was next to the king: prime minister of state.

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Maaseiah was either an officer called “the king’s son” (compare 1Ki 22:26), or perhaps a son of Jotham, since Ahaz could hardly have had a son old enough to take part in the battle (compare 2Ch 28:1).

Elkanah, as “second to the king,” was probably the chief of the royal counselors.

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CHAPTER XXVIII.

At the same time, is not in Hebrew (C.) or Sept. H. --- Zechri, one of the generals of Phacee, slew the king’s son, &c. after the engagement. --- Next. Joseph and Aman enjoyed the like dignity, Gen. xli. 42., and Esther xiii. 3. The high priests had also seconds, 4 K. xxv. 18. Sept. "vicar of the king." 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).

The king"s son. This can scarcely mean the child of Ahaz, considering Ahaz"s age; some think a brother of the present king, son of Jotham, may be intended. We have also to fall back upon the use of the phrase, "king"s son," for some special official of the king or court (see note 2Ch_18:25; and its parallel. 1Ki_22:26) The governor of the house; Revised Version, ruler. We have probably a sufficient clue to this designation in 1Ki_4:6; and the designation itself, 2Ch_18:3; 2Ki_18:18; 2Ch_19:11. Next to the king; Hebrew, hnevmi literally, therefore, the next of the king, the general meaning of which expression cannot be doubtful (1Ch_16:5; Est_10:3; Neh_11:9) but the exacter scope and functions of the person under the kings of the divided kingdom thus designated is less certain. It is naturally to be supposed his place may have been king"s deputy in councils in his absence, or in and over the city itself, when he was at a distance with an army.

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In this battle, Zichri, an Ephraimite hero, slew three men who were closely connected with the king: Maaseiah, the king's son, i.e., not a son of Ahaz, for in the first years of his reign, in which this war arose, he cannot have had an adult son capable of bearing arms, but a royal prince, a cousin or uncle of Ahaz, as in Ch2 18:25; Ch2 22:11, etc. (cf. Caspari, loc. cit. S. 45ff.); Azrikam, a prince of the house, probably not of the house of God (Ch2 31:13; Ch2 9:11), but a high official in the royal palace; and Elkanah, the second from the king, i.e., his first minister; cf. Est 10:3; Sa1 23:17.

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Zicri ... Maaseiah ... Azrikam ... Elkanah

These are the names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)

a powerful man

This is an idiom that refers to a mighty warrior. AT: "a mighty warrior" (See: Idiom)

who was next to the king

This idiom means that this man was the king's assistant who was second in command. AT: "who was the king's second in command" (See: Idiom)

The army of Israel took captive from their relatives

"From their own relatives, the army of Israel took captive." The word "their" refers to the army of Israel. The narrator speaks of the people of Judah as the relatives of the people of Israel.

200,000 wives, sons, and daughters

"two hundred thousand wives, sons, and daughters" (See: Numbers)

translationWords

Ephraim

king

palace

Israel

Samaria

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Maaseiah, the king’s son [I.e., the son of] Ahaz. Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim slew [him].

and Azrikam - Heb. וְאֶת וְאֶת, similar to (Gen. 36:24): “and Aiah and Anah (וְאַיָּה וְעַנָה),” and similarly, (Ps. 76:7): “and chariot and horse (וָרֶכֶב וָסוּס) were stunned.”

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.