Discovery Box2 Kings 8:27 
Context8:27 He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty and did evil in the sight of 1 the Lord, like Ahab’s dynasty, for he was related to Ahab’s family. 2
2 Kings 9:8
Context9:8 Ahab’s entire family will die. I 3 will cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated. 4
1 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
2 tn Heb “and he walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did evil in the eyes of the
3 tc The LXX has the second person, “you.”
4 tn Heb “and I will cut off from Ahab those who urinate against a wall, [including both those who are] restrained and let free [or, ‘abandoned’] in Israel.” On the phrase וְעָצוּר וְעָזוּב (vÿ’atsur vÿ’azur, translated here “weak and incapacitated”) see the note at 1 Kgs 14:10.
