and they came up against Judah, broke into it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king’s house, including his sons and his wives, so that there was no son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 17. Joachaz, alias Ochozias, ( Challoner.) or Azarias, in Hebrew Calmet. 22:1 and 6. Calmet.—The variation of names seems to originate in the mistakes of transcribers, very frequently. If we found in some profane author, that Philip had only one son, Ander-alex, left, and that this son, Alex-ander, succeeded him, we should readily allow that the first syllables had been erroneously placed last, (Kennic.) as on this occasion aéz-ieu stands for ieu-aéz. Septuagint has here Οχοζιας; as the other versions have also Ochozias, (Calmet. 22:6) instead of Azrieu, ( Bible.) a name given to Ozias, king of Juda, when it belonged to the priests, as it here belongs to one of the captains. Calmet. 23:1. Sometimes we find Aézie. 4 Kennicott. 9:16. Strange inconsistency! Kennicott. See 4 Kennicott. 14:21.