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He also followed their advice and went with Joram[a] son of Israel's King Ahab to fight against Hazael, king of Aram, in Ramoth-gilead. The Arameans[b] wounded Joram,
Ver. 5,6. He walked also after their counsel Did as they advised him, as in matters of religion, so in political things, of which there is an instance in this and the next verse; of which (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:28). (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:29).
3
He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother gave him evil advice.
4
So he did what was evil in the Lord's sight like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, to his destruction.
5
He also followed their advice and went with Joram son of Israel's King Ahab to fight against Hazael, king of Aram, in Ramoth-gilead. The Arameans wounded Joram,
6
so he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds they inflicted on him in Ramoth-gilead when he fought against Aram's King Hazael. Then Judah's King Ahaziah son of Jehoram went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab since Joram was ill.
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With his going to Joram, Ahaziah's downfall was from God, for when Ahaziah went, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.