2KI 8

2 Kings 8:28

WEB

He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.

BSB

Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram.

KJV

¶ 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.

Matthew Henry

Verses 25–29

2 Kings 8:25–29

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 manner, reigned successively. Names indeed do not make natures, but it was a bad omen to Jehoshaphat's family to borrow names from Ahab's; or, if he lent the names to that wretched family, he could not communicate with them the devotion of their significations, Ahaziah - Taking hold of the Lord, and Jehoram - The Lord exalted. Ahaziah king of Israel had reigned but two years, Ahaziah king of Judah reigned but one. We are here told that his relation to Ahab's family was the occasion, 1. Of his wickedness (Kg2 8:27): He walked in the way of the house of Ahab, that idolatrous bloody house; for his mother was Ahab's daughter (Kg2 8:26), so that he sucked in wickedness with his milk. Partus sequitur ventrem - The child may be expected to resemble the mother. When men choose wives for themselves they must remember they are choosing mothers for their children, and are concerned to choose accordingly. 2. Of his fall. Joram, his mother's brother, courted him to join with him for the recovery of Ramoth-Gilead, an attempt fatal to Ahab; so it was to Joram his son, for in that expedition he was wounded (Kg2 8:28), and returned to Jezreel to be cured, leaving his army there in possession of the place. Ahaziah likewise returned, but went to Jezreel to see how Jehoram did, Kg2 8:29. Providence so ordered it, that he who had been debauched by the house of Ahab might be cut off with them, when the measure of their iniquity was full, as we shall find in the next chapter. Those who partake with sinners in their sins must expect to partake with them in their plagues.

Cross-references: 2Kgs 8:27 · 2Kgs 8:26 · 2Kgs 8:28 · 2Kgs 8:29

Hebrew interlinear

H3212

יָלַךְyâlak/yaw-lak'/

v — walk, carry

Derivation: a primitive root (compare 1980);

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

KJV: × again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, × be weak.

הָלַךְ

vb — go

הָלַךְ 1546 vb. go, come, walk

Qal Impf. usually (629 t.) as if from ילך

I. lit.

1. of persons

2. Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations

3. in like manner of inanimate things

4. The inf. abs. is often used

a. as in other vbs., quite independently

b. to intensify meaning of finite form

c. most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs.

(1). with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance

(2). with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare)

(3). in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. adj. denoting progress, advance

(4). twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך, but another vb. denoting motion

(5). quite by itself

(6). 13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec.

d. akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt.

5. In combination with other verbal forms

II. Fig.; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident:

1. pass away, die

2. live (‘walk’), in general

3. of moral and religious life

4. other fig. uses

Pi. (chiefly poet. and late)

1. walk in or with a throng

2. also of walking about = living

3. depart, go entirely away

4. fig. of mode of life, action, etc.

Hithp. walk, walk about, move to and fro

Hiph.

1. lead, bring

2. lead away

3. carry, bring

4. fig. of influence on character

5.

a. cause to walk, go

b. cause to flow, run

c. cause to depart, retire, go back

H854

אֵתʼêth/ayth/

prep — nearness, near, with, by, at, among

Derivation: probably from 579;

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.

KJV: against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.

אֵת

prep — with

אֵת, prep. with—prep. denoting proximity

1. Of companionship, together with

2. Of localities

3. אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially

a. in one's possession or keeping

b. in one's knowledge or memory

4. מֵאֵת from proximity with

Note. אֵת expresses closer association than עִם: hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of, מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to.

H3141

יוֹרָםYôwrâm/yo-rawm'/

n-pr-m — Joram

Derivation: a form of 3088;

Joram, the name of three Israelites and one Syrian

KJV: Joram.

יְהוֹרָם

n.pr.m — Jehoram

יְהוֹרָם, יוֹרָם, יֹרָם n.pr.m. (י׳ is exalted)

1. king of Judah, son of Jehoshaphat

2. king of Israel son of Ahab

3. priest in time of Jehoshaphat

4. son of Tou, king of Hamath

5. a Levite

H1121

בֵּןbên/bane/

n-m — son

Derivation: from 1129;

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

KJV: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

בֵּן

n.m — son

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

1. son, male child, born of a woman

2. children (male and female)

3. youth, young men

4. the young of animals

5. of plant shoots

6. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

7.

a. member of a guild, order or class

b. of animals son of (the) herd

8. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

9. n. relat. of age

בְּנוֹ

n.pr.m — his son

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

H256

אַחְאָבʼAchʼâb/akh-awb'/

n-pr-m — Achab

Derivation: once (by contraction) אֶחָב (Jeremiah 29:22); from 251 and 1; brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father;

Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon

KJV: Ahab.

אַחְאָב

n.pr.m — Ahab

אַחְאָב 91 n.pr.m. Ahab (father’s brother)

1. son of Omri, king of Isr.

2. false prophet, time of Jerem.

H4421

מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh/mil-khaw-maw'/

n-f — battle, engagement, war, war-fare

Derivation: from 3898 (in the sense of fighting);

a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare)

KJV: battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

מִלְחָמָה

n.f — battle

מִלְחָמָה 319 n.f. battle, war

H5973

עִםʻim/eem/

prep — with, equally with

Derivation: from 6004;

adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)

KJV: accompanying, against, and, as (× long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).

מֵעִם

from with

מֵעִם 72 from with or beside

עִם

prep — with

עִם prep. with

1. of fellowship and companionship

a. of aid

b. Of actions done jointly with another

c. If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against

d. Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with, or towards, another

e. Of a common lot together with the wicked

f. Of equality or resemblance generally aid

g. Of time, as long as

2. Of a locality, close to, beside

3. Of persons, עִם is spec.

a. in the house or family or service of

b. In possession of

c. In the custody or care of

d. Beside = except

e. With = friendly with

4. Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one

5. Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding

H2371

חֲזָאֵלChăzâʼêl/khaz-aw-ale'/

n-pr-m — Chazael

Derivation: or חֲזָהאֵל; from 2372 and 410; God has seen;

Chazael, a king of Syria

KJV: Hazael.

חֲזָהאֵל

n.pr.m — Hazael

חֲזָהאֵל n.pr.m. (Ēl sees) king of Aram

H4428

מֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/

n-m — king

Derivation: from 4427;

a king

KJV: king, royal.

מֶ֫לֶךְ

n.m — king

מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m. king

H758

אֲרָםʼĂrâm/arawm'/

n-pr-m n-m — Aram, Syria

Derivation: from the same as 759; the highland;

Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite

KJV: Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.

אֲרָם

n.pr.m — Aram

אֲרָם n.pr.m. Aram

1. 5th son of Shem

2. grandson of Nahor

3.

4. a descendant of Asher

—Elsewhere only of Aramæan people & land (= 1 supr.)

a. people, sg. coll. = the Aramæans, a leading branch of the Shemitic stock inhabiting Mesopotamia & northern Syria, in many tribes & settlements

b. less often clearly of land; also of particular divisions of territory א׳ נַהֲרַיִםMesopotamia,’ i.e. prob. land between Euphrates & Chaboras; cf. פַּדַּן א׳ Paddan-Aram

c. often indeterminate

H7433

רָמֹת גִּלעָדRâmôth Gilʻâd/raw-moth' gil-awd'/

n-pr-m n-pr-loc — Ramoth-Gilad

Derivation: or רָמוֹת גִּלעָד; (2 Chronicles 22:5), from the plural of 7413 and 1568; heights of Gilad;

Ramoth-Gilad, a place East of the Jordan

KJV: Ramoth-gilead, Ramoth in Gilead. See also 7216.

רָ(א)מוֹת

n.pr — Ramoth

רָ(א)מוֹת 26 n.pr.

1. loc. Heights, Ramôth;

a. in Gilead

b. 1 S 30:27

c. Levit. city in Issachar

2. m. Ezr 10:29 Qr

H1568

גִּלְעָדGilʻâd/ghil-awd'/

n-pr-loc n-pr-m — Gilad

Derivation: probably from 1567;

Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites

KJV: Gilead, Gileadite.

גִּלְעָד

n.pr.loc — Gilead

גִּלְעָד n.pr.loc. of mountain-range or hill-country, land & city, E. of Jordan

1. territory S. of Jabboḳ

2. Northern Gilead

3. more generally, of all Gilead

4. name of a city

5. of Israelites living E. of Jordan (as a whole)

6. treated as n.pr.m.

H5221

נָכָהnâkâh/naw-kaw'/

v — strike

Derivation: a primitive root;

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

KJV: beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), × go forward, × indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, × surely, wound.

נָכָה

vb — smite

[נָכָה] 501 vb. smite (not in Qal)

Niph. and he shall be smitten [struck by weapon in battle] and die

Pu. both be smitten down by the hail

Hiph.

1.

a. lit., smite (with a single, non-fatal, blow), strike

b. smite repeatedly, beat a man

c. and they clapped hands (in applause)

d. give a thrust (with fork) into pot; strike roots

e. rarely smite (in battle) so as (merely) to wound

f. smite, of sun

2. Smite fatally

3. Smite = attack, attack and destroy a company

4. Of God

a. smite with a plague, disease, etc.

b. smite = chastise, or send judgment upon

c. of God’s destroying palaces

Hoph. be smitten

H761

אֲרַמִּיʼĂrammîy/ar-am-mee'/

a — Aramite, Aramaean

Derivation: patrial from 758;

an Aramite or Aramaean

KJV: Syrian, Aramitess.

אֲרַמִּי

adj.gent — Aramæan

אֲרַמִּי adj.gent. Aramæan

H853

אֵתʼêth/ayth/

prt — self, even, namely

Derivation: apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity;

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

KJV: [as such unrepresented in English].

אֵת

mark of the accusative

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

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