2 Chronicles 22:5

Translations

Modern

Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram.

Traditional

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–gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.

Literal

Also in their counsel he walked, and he went with Jehoram son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. And the Aramaeans wounded Jehoram.

Latin

…ambulavitque in consiliis eorum. Et perrexit cum Joram filio Achab rege Israël in bellum contra Hazaël regem Syriæ in Ramoth Galaad: vulneraveruntque Syri Joram.

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English

Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram.

Notes

2 Chronicles 22:5–6

Ramoth-gilead, a city for the Levites in the land of Gad (Joshua 21:38), was on a major trade route. It was important for both Aram and Israel.
Jezreel, located at the base of Mount Gilboa in the Jezreel plain, became the summer residence of the Israelite kings.

Related verses

1 Kings 22:3
…who said to his servants, “Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?”
2 Chronicles 19:2
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
Micah 6:16
You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”
2 Chronicles 18:31
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 Chronicles 18:3
Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”
2 Kings 8:9
So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”
Daniel 5:22
But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
2 Kings 8:28–29
Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram.

Parallels

2 Kings 8:25–29

People

Ahab: Wicked king of Israel; husband of Jezebel Hazael: King of Aram (Syria), anointed by Elijah Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joram: King of N. Israel, son of Ahab

Places

Ramoth: City of refuge east of the Jordan Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict

Glossary

Athaliah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy

Topics

Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Ahaziah Armies: March in Ranks: Confederated Fellowship: The Evil of Fellowship with the Wicked Exemplified by Ahaziah Hazael: Conquests By Influence: Evil Joram: Also Called Jehoram: Has War with the King of Syria Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Ahaziah Ramoth-Gilead: Recovered by Joram; Joram Wounded There Rulers: Wicked: Ahaziah, Doing Evil Like the Household of Ahab

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