2 Kings 8:29

And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Joram	יוֹרָ֨ם yo.Ram	H3141	Joram · proper noun, a man's name
back	וַיָּשָׁב֩ vai.ya.Shav	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
healed	לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א le.hit.ra.Pe'	H7495	properly · preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct
Jezreel	בְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל ve.yiz.re.'El	H3157	Jizreel · preposition + proper noun, a place name
wounds	הַמַּכִּים֙ ha.ma.Kim	H4347	a wound · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
Syrians	אֲרַמִּים֙ 'a.ra.Mim	H761	an Aramite or Aramaean · noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
given	יַכֻּ֤הוּ ya.Ku.hu	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Ramah	בָּֽרָמָ֔ה ba.ra.Mah	H7414	Ramah · preposition with the article + proper noun, a place name
fought	בְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹ be.hi.La.cha.Mo	H3898	to feed on · preposition + verb, niphal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Hazael	חֲזָהאֵ֖ל cha.za.h.'El	H2371	Chazael · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Syria	אֲרָ֑ם 'a.Ram	H758	Aram or Syria · proper noun, a place name
Ahaziah	וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ va.'a.chaz.Ya.hu	H274	Achazjah · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Jehoram	יְהוֹרָ֜ם ye.ho.Ram	H3088	Jehoram · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
down	יָרַ֡ד ya.Rad	H3381	to descend (literally · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
see	לִרְא֞וֹת lir.'ot	H7200	to see · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Joram	יוֹרָ֧ם yo.Ram	H3141	Joram · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Ahab	אַחְאָ֛ב 'ach.'Av	H256	Achab · proper noun, a man's name
Jezreel	בְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אל be.yiz.re.'El	H3157	Jizreel · preposition + proper noun, a place name
sick	חֹלֶ֥ה cho.Leh	H2470	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

2 Kings 9:15-16 But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.…
1 Kings 22:34 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver…
2 Kings 8:28 And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
2 Chronicles 22:5-7 He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilea…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 8:25–end

As among common persons there are some that we call little men, who make no figure, are little regarded, as less valued, so among kings there are some whom, in comparison with others, we may call little kings. This Ahaziah was one of these; he looks mean in the history, and in God's account vile, because wicked. It is too plain an evidence of the affinity between Jehoshaphat and Ahab that they had the same names in their families at the same time, in which, we may suppose, they designed to compliment one another. Ahab had two sons, Ahaziah and Jehoram, who reigned successively; Jehoshaphat had a son and grandson names Jehoshaphat had a son and grandson names Jehoram and Ahaziah, who, in like…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 8:24

AHAZIAH SUCCEEDS HIM. (Kg2 8:24) Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead--(See on Ch2 22:1). Next: 2 Kings Chapter 9

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 8:29

Went back to be healed in Jezreel - And there he continued till Jehu conspired against and slew him there. And thus the blood of the innocents, which had been shed by Ahab and his wife Jezebel, was visited on them in the total extinction of their family. See the following chapters, where the bloody tale of Jehu's conspiracy is told at large. I Have already had to remark on the chronological difficulties which occur in the historical books; difficulties for which copyists alone are responsible. To remove them by the plan of reconciliation, is in many cases impracticable; to conjectural criticism we must have recourse. And is there a single ancient author of any kind, but particularly those w…

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John Gill on 2 Kings 8:29

From Ramoth, having taken it, and left his army there: to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah; the same with Ramothgilead: when he fought against Hazael king of Syria; for Benhadad being dead, he was now king in his room, 2 Kings 8:15. and Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick; of the wounds which he had received, which might occasion a feverish disorder; and so it was brought about in Providence that Ahaziah should here meet with the destruction appointed for him, of which in the following chapter. See 2 Chronicles 22:7.

Dictionary and topics

Ahaziah — Held by Jehovah. (1.) The son and successor of Ahab. He followed the counsels of his mother Jezebel, and imitated in wickedness the ways of his father. In his reign the Moabites revolted from under…
Hazael — Whom God beholds, an officer of Ben-hadad II., king of Syria, who ultimately came to the throne, according to the word of the Lord to Elijah (1 Kings 19:15), after he had put the king to death (2…
Jehoram — Jehovah-exalted. (1.) Son of Toi, king of Hamath, sent by his father to congratulate David on the occasion of his victory over Hadadezer (2 Sam. 8:10). (2.) A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr.…
Jehu — Jehovah is he. (1.) The son of Obed, and father of Azariah (1 Chr. 2:38). (2.) One of the Benjamite slingers that joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:3). (3.) The son of Hanani, a prophet of Judah (1…
Joram — =Jeho’ram. (1.) One of the kings of Israel (2 Kings 8:16, 25, 28). He was the son of Ahab. (2.) Jehoram, the son and successor of Jehoshaphat on the throne of Judah (2 Kings 8:24).
Rama — (Matt. 2:18), the Greek form of Ramah. (1.) A city first mentioned in Josh. 18:25, near Gibeah of Benjamin. It was fortified by Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kings 15:17-22; 2 Chr. 16:1-6). Asa, king of…
Ramah — (a hill). This is the name of several places in the holy land.
Ahaziah · .History of — .History of
Friendship · .Joram and Ahaziah — .Joram and Ahaziah
Hazael · Conquests by — Conquests by
Jezreel · .Joram’s resi — .Joram’s resi
Joram · .Has war with the king of Syria

2 Kings 8:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 8:25–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 8:24

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 8:29

John Gill on 2 Kings 8:29

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 8:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 8:25–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 8:24

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 8:29

John Gill on 2 Kings 8:29

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 8:28–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 8:28-29

Rashi on 2 Kings 8:24