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2 Kings 8:29
So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records King Joram’s return to Jezreel to heal from battle wounds, followed by Ahaziah’s descent to visit him. This occurs immediately after the campaign at Ramoth-gilead where Joram was struck by the Arameans.
The words — The Hebrew וַיָּשֶׁב (va/yā·šāḇ) denotes “and he returned,” while לְהִתְרַפֵּא (lə·hiṯ·ra·pē’) literally means “to get himself healed.”
The thread — The account of Joram’s return to Jezreel for recovery reappears in 2 Kings 9:15, and the battle wound parallels the fatal arrow in 1 Kings 22:34.
Why it lands — The text records a political visit following military defeat, requiring the reader to track the shifting alliances between Israel and Judah. It demands attention to how royal injuries trigger subsequent diplomatic movements without moral commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 9:15 but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.) So Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”
- 1 Kings 22:34 However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
- 2 Kings 8:28 Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram.
- 2 Chronicles 22:5 Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram.