[[2 Chron-22]] Prev: [[Prophecies in 2 Chron-21]] | Next: [[Prophecies in 2 Chron-23]] --- ### Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram; for when he had come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off Ahab's house. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The death of Ahaziah at the hands of Jehu is presented as a divinely ordained event intended to eliminate the house of Ahab. *Historical context*: This event fulfills the prophecy delivered by Elijah ([[1 Kings-21#v21|1 Kings 21:21]]-24) and reiterated to Jehu by a prophet sent by Elisha ([[2 Kings-09#v6|2 Kings 9:6]]-10). These prophecies foretold the total destruction of Ahab's lineage as a judgment for his idolatry and the murder of Naboth. Ahaziah was included in this purge because of his alliance and family connection to Ahab's house. *Related to*: [[1 Kings-21#v21|1 Kings 21:21]]-24; [[2 Kings-09#v6|2 Kings 9:6]]-10 ### But Jehoshabeath, the king's daughter, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stealthily rescued him from among the king's sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath... hid him from Athaliah, so that she didn't kill him. He was with them hidden in God's house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The survival of Joash, the only remaining male heir of the house of David, ensures the continuation of the Davidic royal line despite Queen Athaliah's attempt to annihilate all royal offspring. *Historical context*: The preservation of Joash is historically and theologically viewed as a fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant found in [[2 Sam-07#v12|2 Samuel 7:12]]-16 and [[1 Chron-17#v11|1 Chronicles 17:11]]-14, where God promised that David's house and throne would be established forever. This survival was necessary for the lineage leading to the Messiah, as recorded in the genealogies of the New Testament ([[Matt|Matthew 1]]). *Related to*: [[2 Sam-07#v12|2 Samuel 7:12]]-16; [[1 Chron-17#v11|1 Chronicles 17:11]]-14 --- #ai_prophecy