2 Reis 1

2 Reis 1

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission 1 Kings Chart from Charles Swindoll THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL Ryrie Study Bible - Borrow (NOTE: Many consider Amaziah and Hezekiah as "good" kings) SEE ALSO: ESV chart - kings of Israel - more information ESV chart - kings of Judah - more information Another Chart with Variable Dates for Reigns of Kings 2 Kings 1:1 Now Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. Moab: Nu 24:7 2Sa 8:2 1Ch 18:2 Ps 60:8 after the: 2Ki 3:4-5 2Ki 8:20,22 Related Passages: 2 Kings 3:4-5 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and used to pay the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams. 5 But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. Israel and Judah in 2 Kings (Source: ESV maps) Now Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab - Good news - the wicked king is dead! For them to rebel indicates that prior to this Israel had exerted some degree of control over Moab presumably under the military leadership of King Ahab. The death of King Ahab was like a "Go" signal to the leaders of Moab for they saw Israel vulnerable politically at this time of change of kings. ESV Study Bible (borrow) - It is mentioned here to make the point that, whereas the relatively righteous Jehoshaphat maintained his control of other nations (Edom, 1 Kings 22:47), Ahab’s Baal-worshiping son did not. Dale Ralph Davis on death of Ahab - Ahab was a conduit that allowed pagan sewage to engulf Israel (1 Kings 16:29–34), one who tolerated injustice (1 Kings 21), and who hated God’s word (e.g., 1 Kings 22). But the Ahabs always die—that is good news. The bad news is that Ahab, Jr., follows him. Ahaziah is a chip off the old, dead block. Welcome to Israel, 852 BC. (SEE Exposition of 2 Kings) (Book - 2 Kings) Peter Pett: One of the consequences of this was that Moab, parts of which had been tributary to Israel for ‘forty years’ (per the Moabite Stone), since the time of Omri, rebelled and obtained their freedom. The news of Ahaziah’s accident might well have been the spur to Mesha of Mob to make the attempt, although preparations for the rebellion may well have commenced during the last days of Ahab. Ahab may well have intended to crush the rebellion after he had reclaimed Ramoth-gilead. 2 Kings 1:2 And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness.” KJV 2 Kings 1:2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease. BGT 2 Kings 1:2 καὶ ἔπεσεν Οχοζιας διὰ τοῦ δικτυωτοῦ τοῦ ἐν τῷ ὑπερῴῳ αὐτοῦ τῷ ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ καὶ ἠρρώστησεν καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς δεῦτε καὶ ἐπιζητήσατε ἐν τῇ Βααλ μυῖαν θεὸν Ακκαρων εἰ ζήσομαι ἐκ τῆς ἀρρωστίας μου ταύτης καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ἐπερωτῆσαι δι᾽ αὐτοῦ LXE 2 Kings 1:2 Ochozias fell through the lattice that was in his upper chamber in Samaria and was sick; and he sent messengers, and said to them, Go and enquire of Baal fly, the god of Accaron, whether I shall recover of this my sickness. And they went to enquire of him. NET 2 Kings 1:2 Ahaziah fell through a window lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria and was injured. He sent messengers with these orders, "Go, ask Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, if I will survive this injury." CSB 2 Kings 1:2 Ahaziah had fallen through the latticed window of his upper room in Samaria and was injured. So he sent messengers instructing them: "Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, if I will recover from this injury." ESV 2 Kings 1:2 Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness." NIV 2 Kings 1:2 Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers, saying to them, "Go and consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, to see if I will recover from this injury." NLT 2 Kings 1:2 One day Israel's new king, Ahaziah, fell through the latticework of an upper room at his palace in Samaria and was seriously injured. So he sent messengers to the temple of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether he would recover. NRS 2 Kings 1:2 Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay injured; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury." NJB 2 Kings 1:2 Ahaziah had fallen from the balcony of his upper room in Samaria, and was lying ill; so he sent messengers, saying to them, 'Go and consult Baal-Zebub god of Ekron and ask whether I shall recover from my illness.' NAB 2 Kings 1:2 Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his roof terrace at Samaria and had been injured. So he sent out messengers with the instructions: "Go and inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury." YLT 2 Kings 1:2 and Ahaziah falleth through the lattice in his upper chamber that is in Samaria, and is sick, and sendeth messengers, and saith unto them, 'Go ye, inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron if I recover from this sickness.' a lattice: Jdg 5:28 Song 2:9 Ac 20:9 ill: 1Ki 22:34 *marg: 2Ch 21:14,15 Job 31:3 Baal-zebub: 2Ki 1:3,6,16 Mt 10:25 12:24-27 Mk 3:22 Lu 11:15, Beelzebub god: Jdg 11:24 1Sa 5:10 1Ki 11:33 Isa 37:12,19 whether: 2Ki 8:7-10 1Ki 14:3 Related Passages: 1 Kings 22:51-53+ Ahaziah the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel. 52 He did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in the way of his mother and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. 53 So he served Baal and worshiped him and provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger, according to all that his father had done. The Danger of Leaning on a Lattice! SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE LORD OF THE FLIES! And - The story of King Azariah actually began in 1 Kings 22 (see passages above) so that this is a very poor book division (divisions of books and chapters were not inspired). Originally there was only one book of Kings. Nothing happens apart from God's sovereign providence — not even what we call "accidents." Ahaziah (note) fell through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria (capital of Israel), and became ill - "Accidents" happen in life but God is sovereign and allowed this fall to occur. The irony is that two "random" or chance events took the lives of father (Ahab as God guided a random arrow 1Ki 22:34+) and here Ahaziah's "random" fall and in both events God took their lives! The message is instead of leaning on a lattice, Ahaziah should have leaned upon the everlasting arms of the LORD (Dt 33:27+)! Play and practice Leaning on the Everlasting Arms. 🙏 THOUGHT - Beloved, God is in full control of ALL of our starts and our stops! The supreme human example is the book of Job where we see God allowed evil, Satan caused evil, Job endured evil and God was glorified by it all (Job 42:5-6). Of course, the Cross of Christ is the ultimate "accident" guided by God's supreme sovereignty and perfect providence! Beloved child of God, even when the crash happens, the diagnosis comes, your plans fall apart, your heart breaks, we can still say, “God is in control.” Not one detail in our life is wasted by the All Sufficient, All Efficient God! Not one tear is forgotten or wasted. Not one moment is overlooked by His all seeing eye. Be comforted by this great truth and praise Him in the storm (Play this song) like Job "“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the Name of the LORD.” (Job 1:21) In God's sovereignty He rules over all things and is never surprised. in God's providence He guides all things to His purposes. This same term for lattice (sebakah from sabak - to intwine, a netting) is used to describe a type of net ornament on the pillars of Solomon's temple (cf. 1 Ki 7:17 = "nets of network"). Ahaziah's "accident" would be woven into God's bigger story which in this chapter could be summed up as the battle between no gods and the God, Baal and Yahweh, just as on Mt Carmel. In fact, in some ways 2 Kings 1 could be subtitled "Mount Carmel, Part 2!"