1 Kings 22:51

“Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, etc.] It is observed, that Jehoshaphat began to reign in the fourth year of Ahab, and Ahab reigned twenty two years, (see <112241>1 Kings 22:41 16:29), and therefore Ahab’s son must begin to reign in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat; but perhaps he was made king in his father’s lifetime, before he went on his expedition to Ramothgilead, or Ahab’s reign was not twenty two years complete: and reigned two years over Israel; not complete, as appears from (<120301>2 Kings 3:1). Ver. 52 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, etc.] Which evil was idolatry: and walked in the way of…”

“Two years - According to our reckoning, not much more than a twelve-month year. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Ahaziah, &c. - Ahaziah was made king by his father, and reigned in conjunction with him a year or two before Ahab's death, and as long after it; even as Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat was made king by his father in his life - time, which possibly was done in compliance with Ahab's desire upon marriage of his daughter to Jehoshaphat's son; and it may be Ahab, to induce him to do so, give him an example of it, and made his son his partner in the kingdom. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 22:52”

“22:51-53 The tragic story of the rule of Ahaziah in Israel continues in 2 Kgs 1:1-18. He followed in the evil ways of his parents, Ahab and Jezebel (1 Kgs 21:25-26); he worshiped Baal (2 Kgs 1:2, 16) and supported the state religion instituted by Jeroboam I (1 Kgs 12:28-32). Ahaziah’s accession and statement of character provide closure to the account of Ahab in 1 Kings and a smooth transition to the continuing story of the divided kingdom in 2 Kings.”

“am 3107-3108, bc 897-896 began: "Now he begins to reign alone." Kg1 22:40. two years: Kg1 15:25; Kg2 1:17 3 Kings (1 Kings) 22:52”

“Reign of Ahaziah of Israel. - Kg1 22:51. For the datum "in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat," see at Kg2 1:17. Kg1 22:52-53 Ahaziah walked in the way of his father and his mother, who had introduced the worship of Baal into the kingdom, and in the way of Jeroboam, who had set up the calves (cf. Kg1 16:30-33). \- In Kg1 22:53 it is again expressly added, that he adored and worshipped Baal, as in Kg1 16:31. \- With this general description of his character not only is the chapter brought to a close, but the first book of Kings also, - very unsuitably, however, since the further account of Ahaziah's reign and of his death is given in 2 Kings 1 of the following book. It would have been…”