2 Kings 10:13

“Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, etc.] At the above place; these were the sons of his brethren, called his brethren, as Lot was called Abraham’s brother, being his brother’s son; for as for his brethren, they had been slain by the Arabians before he was made king, (<142201>2 Chronicles 22:1,8), and said, who are ye? though perhaps he knew who they were: and they answered, we are the brethren of Ahaziah; the sons of his brethren: and we go down to salute the children of the king, and the children of the queen; meaning either the children of Ahab and Jezebel, or of Joram and his queen; for they knew nothing of the death of Joram and Jezebel, and the revolution made in the…”

“We are the brethren of Ahaziah--that is, not full, but step-brothers, sons of Jehoram by various concubines. Ignorant of the revolution that had taken place, they were travelling to Samaria on a visit to their royal relatives of Israel, when they were seized and put to death, because of the apprehension that they might probably stimulate and strengthen the party that still remained faithful in their allegiance to Ahab's dynasty. children of the queen--that is, of the queen mother, or regent, Jezebel.”

“The brethren of Ahaziah - Not the actual brothers of Ahaziah, who had all been slain by the Arabs before his accession to the throne 2 Chronicles 21:17; 2 Chronicles 22:1; but his nephews, the sons of his brothers (marginal reference). It is remarkable that they should have penetrated so far into the kingdom of Israel without having heard of the revolution. The children of the king ... - i. e.” the sons of Jehoram, and the children (sons and grandsons) of the queen-mother, Jezebel.” Some of both may well have been at Jezreel, though the younger branches of the royal family were at Samaria 2 Kings 10:1. return to 'Top of Page'”

“met with: Heb. found the brethren: Kg2 8:24, Kg2 8:29, Kg2 9:21-27; Ch2 21:17, Ch2 22:1-10 salute: Heb. the peace of, etc 4 Kings (2 Kings) 10:14”