Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
2 Chronicles 22
Forty and two years old = a son of forty-two years: i.e. of the house of Omri, on account of his connection with it through his mother (832-790 = 42). In 2 Kings 8:26 Ahaziah's actual age (twenty-two years) is given when he began to reign (790) during the two years of his father's disease. His father, Jehoram, was thirty-two when he began to reign with Jehoshaphat, two years before the latter's death (2 Kings 8:16). This was in 796. Jehoram therefore was born in 828. Ahaziah, his son, being twenty-two when he began his co-regency, was therefore born in 812; his father being sixteen years old. See App-50. pp 2 Chronicles 57:58.
daughter of Omri. Daughter put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus) for granddaughter. See App-55.
with Jehoram. Compare 2 Kings 8:28, &c.
Joram. Another spelling of Jehoram. See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11.
destruction. Compare 2 Kings 9:21-27.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
whom the LORD had anointed. Compare 2 Kings 9:6, 2 Kings 9:7.
hid = hiding himself.
in Samaria. The province, not the city.
brought him. His wounds being partially healed. to Jehu. Who must have been then at Megiddo (2 Kings 9:27).
she arose and destroyed. The enemy's third attempt, at this time, to destroy the royal succession: (1) 2 Chronicles 21:4; (2) 2 Chronicles 21:17; 2 Chronicles 22:1; (3) 2 Chronicles 22:10. This time he well-nigh succeeded. See App-25.
from among . . . slain. As Christ, the Antitype, Who was raised from among the dead, and is now hidden on high (Acts 3:21).
bedchamber. One formerly used by the priests.
the daughter of king Jehoram: i.e. of the former king of that name (2 Kings 11:2).
the wife of Jehoiada the priest. Hence her action. See note on "Libnah" (2 Chronicles 21:10).
in the house of God. The safest of all places at that time; for its courts were deserted (2 Chronicles 24:7).
six. The number of man. See App-10.
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