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II Chronicles 22:8

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So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 8

We read, in the foregoing chapter, of the carrying away of Jehoram's sons and his wives; but here we find one of his sons and one of his wives left, his son Ahaziah and his wife Athaliah, both reserved to be the shame and plague of his family. I. Ahaziah was the shame of it as a partaker, 1. In the sin, and, 2. In the destruction, of the house of Ahab (Ch2 22:1-9). II. Athaliah was the plague of it, for she destroyed all the seed-royal, and usurped the throne (Ch2 22:10-12).

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Strong's Concordancev. 8

יֵהוּא (Yêhûwʼ, H3058) — Jehu, the name of five Israelites שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ, H8199) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or… בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) אַחְאָב (ʼAchʼâb, H256) — Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon מָצָא (mâtsâʼ, H4672) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or… שַׂר (sar, H8269) — a head person (of any rank or class) יְהוּדָה (Yᵉhûwdâh, H3063) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the… בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… אָח (ʼâch, H251) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or… אֲחַזְיָה (ʼĂchazyâh, H274) — Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king שָׁרַת (shârath, H8334) — to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to הָרַג (hârag, H2026) — to smite with deadly intent

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