John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went unto Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Jehovah had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab." — 2 Chronicles 22:7 (ASV)
And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram ,
&c.] Of his appointing; it was according to his purpose and decree, and was brought about by his overruling Providence, ordering the occasion and manner of it very justly for his sins:
for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of
Nimshi ;
see (2 Kings 9:21) ,
whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab ;
raised up to be king of Israel for that purpose, (2 Kings 9:6–8) , the Targum is,