2 Chronicles 22

^{1 !} Ahaziah reigneth after Jehoram.

^{1 a} Meaning, the Philistims.

^{2 b} Read {Chap, 21,20}

^{2 c} That is, after the death of his father.

^{2 d} She was Ashabs daughter, who was the sonne of Omri.

^{3 !} Jehu King of Israel killeth Ahaziah.

^{4 e} He sheweth, that it must nedes followe that the rulers are suche as their counselers be & that there can not be a good King, that suffreth wicked counselers.

^{7 f} Hereby we se how nothing can come to any, but by Gods prouidence & as he hathe appointed, & therefore he causeth all meanes to serue to his wil.

^{8 /} Or, toke vengeance.

^{9 g} This was the juste plague of God, because he joyned him selfe that Gods enemies: yet God to declare the worthines of Jehoshaphat his grandfather, moued them to giue him the honour of buryal.

^{10 !} Athaliah putteth to death all the Kings linage.

^{10 h} To the intent that there shulde be none to make title to the crowne, & so she might vsurpe the gouernement.

^{12 i} Meaning, in the chamber, where the Priests and Leuites slept, which kept their courses weekly in the Temple.

^{12 k} To wit, of Judah.

^{31 !} Joash escapeth.