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They even became his advisers after the death of his father, and they led him to ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done. For after the death of his father they were his counselors, to his undoing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellers after the death of his father to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD, like the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his own destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, resulting in his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he did what was evil in the LORD&#8217s sight like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, to his destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In fact, after his father's death, Ahaziah sinned against the LORD by appointing some of Ahab's relatives to be his advisors. Their advice led to his downfall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors: after the death of his father, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He did what the LORD considered evil, as Ahab's family had done. After his father died, they advised him to do what Ahab's family had done. They did this to destroy him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He sinned against the LORD, because after his father's death other members of King Ahab's family became his advisers, and they led to his downfall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So he practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, just like Ahab's dynasty had done, because after his father died, he was given advice that resulted in his destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD like Ahab's dynasty because, after his father's death, they gave him advice that led to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counselors, after the death of his father, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he does evil in the eyes of YHWH, like the house of Ahab, for they have been his counselors, after the death of his father, for destruction to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab, for they have been his counsellors, after the death of his father, for destruction to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will do the evil in the eyes of Jehovah as the house of Ahab: for they were were counseling to him after the death of his father, for destruction to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as the house of Achab did: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so he did evil in the sight of the Lord, just as the house of Ahab did. For after the death of his father, they were counselors to him, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To his own destruction, he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, like the house of Ahab, since they were his counselors after the death of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done; for after the death of his father they were his counselors, to his ruin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He also committed many sins and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab; for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he did evil before LORD JEHOVAH, like the house of Akhab, because he had Counselors after Akhab his father was dead, until his destruction<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord as the house of Achaab <i>had done</i>: for they were his counselors after the death of his father to his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=5337" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/22.htm">Ahaziah Reigns in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">And he did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·ra‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: kə·ḇêṯ (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">as the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: ’aḥ·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Once oechab; from 'ach and 'ab; brother of father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon.">of Ahab had done,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to his</a> <a href="/hebrew/4889.htm" title="4889: lə·maš·ḥîṯ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Ruin, destruction. From shachath; destructive, i.e. destruction, literally or figuratively.">destruction</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū- (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">were</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">his</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To advise, counsel. A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve.">counselors</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: mō·wṯ (N-msc) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">the death</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of his father.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30-33</a></span><br />However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. / And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25-26</a></span><br />(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel. / He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-27.htm">2 Kings 8:27</a></span><br />And Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">2 Kings 9:22</a></span><br />When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">2 Chronicles 21:6</a></span><br />And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-13.htm">2 Chronicles 21:13</a></span><br />but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-1.htm">2 Chronicles 18:1</a></span><br />Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-4.htm">2 Chronicles 18:4-7</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">2 Chronicles 19:2</a></span><br />Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm">2 Chronicles 24:7</a></span><br />For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">2 Chronicles 28:1-2</a></span><br />Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-2.htm">2 Chronicles 33:2-6</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. / For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. / Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">2 Chronicles 36:14</a></span><br />Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Isaiah 3:12</a></span><br />Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-11.htm">Hosea 5:11</a></span><br />Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Why he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.</p><p class="hdg">they were his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/24-17.htm">2 Chronicles 24:17,18</a></b></br> Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">Proverbs 1:10</a></b></br> My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-5.htm">Proverbs 12:5</a></b></br> The thoughts of the righteous <i>are</i> right: <i>but</i> the counsels of the wicked <i>are</i> deceit.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm">Advisers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/daniel/6-7.htm">Counsellors</a> <a href="/daniel/6-7.htm">Counselors</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-14.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm">Family</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-13.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/1_john/3-8.htm">Undoing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/7-14.htm">Advisers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/ezra/4-5.htm">Counsellors</a> <a href="/ezra/4-5.htm">Counselors</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-9.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-7.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">Family</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-2.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm">Undoing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-10.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">Ahaziah succeeding, reigns wickedly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm">in his confederacy with Joram, the son of Ahab, he is slain by Jehu</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">Athaliah, destroying all the seed royal, save Joash, usurps the kingdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/22.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>And he did evil</b><br />The phrase "did evil" in Hebrew is "וַיַּעַשׂ הָרַע" (vaya'as hara). This expression is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe actions that are contrary to God's commandments and desires. The word "evil" (הָרַע, hara) encompasses not only moral wickedness but also actions that lead to chaos and disorder, opposing the divine order established by God. In the context of <a href="/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4</a>, this phrase indicates a deliberate choice to act against God's will, highlighting the moral and spiritual decline of the king.<p><b>in the sight of the LORD</b><br />This phrase underscores the omnipresence and omniscience of God. The Hebrew word for "sight" is "בְּעֵינֵי" (be'enei), which literally means "in the eyes of." It signifies that all actions, whether public or private, are visible to God. This serves as a reminder of the accountability each individual has before God, who sees beyond outward appearances and judges the heart and intentions.<p><b>like the house of Ahab</b><br />The "house of Ahab" refers to the dynasty of King Ahab of Israel, known for its idolatry and opposition to the worship of Yahweh. Ahab, along with his wife Jezebel, led Israel into the worship of Baal, which was detestable to the Lord. This comparison indicates that the king followed the same sinful patterns and alliances that characterized Ahab's reign, leading to spiritual corruption and divine disfavor.<p><b>for they were his counselors</b><br />The term "counselors" (יוֹעֲצָיו, yo'atzav) refers to those who provide advice and guidance. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, counselors held significant influence over the king's decisions. The fact that these counselors were from the house of Ahab suggests that they perpetuated the idolatrous and immoral practices of Ahab's reign, steering the king away from the covenantal path of righteousness.<p><b>after the death of his father</b><br />This phrase provides a temporal context, indicating a shift in influence and leadership following the death of the king's father. The absence of a godly paternal figure often led to vulnerability to negative influences, as seen here. It highlights the importance of godly leadership and the impact of parental guidance on the spiritual direction of the next generation.<p><b>to his destruction</b><br />The Hebrew word for "destruction" is "לְהַשְׁחִיתוֹ" (lehashchito), which implies ruin or corruption. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. The path of disobedience and alliance with ungodly influences ultimately leads to downfall and judgment. It underscores the biblical principle that sin, while initially enticing, leads to spiritual and often physical destruction.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Wherefore.</span>--<span class= "ital">And he did the evil.</span> So <a href="/2_kings/8-27.htm" title="And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.">2Kings 8:27</a>.<p><span class= "bld">For they were his counsellors.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">became.</span><p><span class= "bld">To his destruction.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">to destruction to him,</span> the same peculiar expression being used which occurred in <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm" title="For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.">2Chronicles 20:23</a>. This last half of the verse is evidently the chronicler's own free expansion or interpretation of the words of Kings, "for he was son-in-law of the house of Ahab."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And he did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֧עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרַ֛ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the house</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּבֵ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ahab [had done],</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחְאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(’aḥ·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_256.htm">Strong's 256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to his</span><br /><span class="heb">לֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">destruction</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַשְׁחִ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(lə·maš·ḥîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4889.htm">Strong's 4889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Destructive, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֜מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽיוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">counselors</span><br /><span class="heb">יֽוֹעֲצִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3289.htm">Strong's 3289: </a> </span><span class="str2">To advise, to deliberate, resolve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the death</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his father.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">2 Chronicles 22:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 22:4 He did that which was evil (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 22:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 22:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 22:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 22:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>