And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
God brought about Ahaziah's downfall when he went to visit Joram. While he was there, Ahaziah went out with Jehoram to fight against Jehu, the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had chosen and anointed to destroy Ahab's entire family line.
God orchestrated Ahaziah's destruction by having him be in the wrong place at the wrong time when divine judgment fell on the wicked house of Ahab.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes how King Ahaziah of Judah met his end during God's judgment on the house of Ahab around 841 BC. Jehu had been anointed by a prophet to destroy the entire dynasty of King Ahab, which included wiping out Ahab's family and allies. Ahaziah was unfortunately visiting his ally Joram (Jehoram) of Israel when Jehu carried out this divine judgment, leading to Ahaziah's death as collateral damage in God's plan to end Ahab's wicked reign.
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