2 Chronicles 28:7

7 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, Azrikam the officer over the house, and Elkanah who was second to the king.

2 Chronicles 28:7 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 28:7

And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's
son
Who therefore must have escaped being burnt in the valley of Hinnom, or only was caused to pass through the fire there, ( 2 Chronicles 28:3 ) ,

and Azrikam the governor of the house;
steward or treasurer in the king's house, in the same office as Sheban was, ( Isaiah 22:15 )

and Elkanah that was next to the king:
prime minister of state.

2 Chronicles 28:7 In-Context

5 Therefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They defeated him, and carried away a great multitude of them as captives, and brought them to Damascus. Then he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who defeated him with a great slaughter.

6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed one hundred and twenty thousand in Judah in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.

7 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, Azrikam the officer over the house, and Elkanah who was second to the king.

8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters; and they also took away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

9 But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: "Look, because the Lord God of your fathers was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand; but you have killed them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.