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Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king`s son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.
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A Strike at the Very Top
The men killed were not random soldiers but the highest-ranking officials in the kingdom. Commentators identify Maaseiah as a royal prince, Azrikam as the palace administrator, and Elkanah as the king's second-in-command or prime minister. This highlights the catastrophic and precise nature of Judah's defeat.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Maaseiah was either an officer called “the king’s son” (Compare to 1 Kings 22:26), or perhaps a son of Jotham, since Ahaz could hardly …
19th Century
Anglican
Maaseiah the king’s son —that is, a prince of the royal house, related to Ahaz, but not his own son; or he would have been too you…
Baptist
It was very wonderful that these wild men should listen to this prophet with all those captives around them. It was a brave act on the part of the …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son Who therefore must …
Israel gained this victory because God was wrathful with Judah and made Israel His rod of indignation. He reminds them of their own sins. It is unb…
