We here find Ahaziah, the genuine son and successor of Ahab, on the throne of Israel. His reign continued not two years; he died by a fall in his own house, of which, after the mention of the revolt of Moab (ver. 1), we have here an account. I. The message which, on that occasion, he sent to the god of Ekron, ver. 2. II. The message he received from the God of Israel, ver. 3-8. III. The destruction of the messengers he sent to seize the prophet, once and again, ver. 9-12. IV. His compassion to, and compliance with, the third messenger, upon his submission, and the delivery of the message to the king himself, ver. 13-16. IV. The death of Ahaziah, ver. 17, 18. In the story we may observe how great the prophet looks and how little the prince.
Ahaziah's Sickness. (b. c. 896.)