But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
When Ahaziah, the king of Judah, saw what happened, he tried to escape by taking the road toward the garden house. But Jehu chased after him and ordered, 'Strike him down too while he's in his chariot.' So they wounded him at the slope leading up to Gur, near Ibleam. He managed to flee as far as Megiddo, but he died there.
This verse shows King Ahaziah of Judah trying to escape from Jehu's violent coup, but he is fatally wounded during his flight and dies at Megiddo.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred around 841 BC during Jehu's divinely commissioned revolt against the house of Ahab. Ahaziah was visiting his wounded uncle, King Joram of Israel, when Jehu arrived and killed Joram. Though Ahaziah was from Judah's royal line, he had allied himself with the corrupt northern kingdom and was caught up in God's judgment against Ahab's dynasty.
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