Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram; for when he had come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom YHWH had anointed to cut off Ahab’s house.
So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that YHWH might establish ʜɪꜱ word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
Joram said, “Get ready!” They got his chariot ready. Then Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot; and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him on Naboth the Jezreelite’s land.
Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of YHWH are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.
So the king didn’t listen to the people, for this was a thing brought about from YHWH, that he might establish his word, which YHWH spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
But his father and his mother didn’t know that it was of YHWH; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled up the road to Beth Haggan. Jehu followed after him and said, “Y’all shoot him too!” So they shot him while he was in the chariot on the way up to Gur, near Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo, and died there.
He returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which they had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Azariah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
For it was of YHWH to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as YHWH commanded Moses.
‘YHWH says, “Y’all must not go up or fight against your* brothers, the children of Israel. Each of y’all are to return home, for this is from me.”’” So they listened to the word of YHWH, and returned and went their way, according to the word of YHWH.