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For “42” read “22” (see the marginal reference). Ahaziah’s father, Jehoram, was but 40 when be died [2 Chronicles 21:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/20).

**The destruction of Ahaziah was of God -**i. e. his untimely end was a judgment upon him for his idolatry.

Compare the marginal reference. Ahaziah after remaining a while at Megiddo, removed to Samaria, where his wounds could be better cared for and concealment might be easier; Jehu’s emissaries discovered him there; they took him to Jehu, who happened at the time to be at Megiddo; and then and there Jehu put him to death. The narrative here is therefore supplementary to that of 2 Kings, and finds its proper place between the clause,” He fled to Megiddo,” and the words “and died there.”
**And when they had slain him, they buried him -**Jehu’s emissaries killed him but allowed his servants to bury him (see [2 Kings 9:28](../../../kjv/2-kings/9/28)).
**No power ... -**As Ahaziah was but twenty-three at his death ([2 Chronicles 22:2](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/22/2) note), he had no grown-up son to take the crown.

Compare the marginal reference and notes.

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