22:7 God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram. 1 When Ahaziah 2 arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had commissioned 3 to wipe out Ahab’s family. 4 22:8 While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them.
1 tn Heb “From God was the downfall of Ahaziah by going to Joram.”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “anointed.”
4 tn Heb “to cut off the house of Ahab.”