2 Kings 9:27-29 Inglorious

 “But when Ahaziah king of Judah saw this, he fled by the road to Beth Haggan. So Jehu pursued him, and said, “Shoot him also in the chariot.” And they shot him at the Ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. Then he fled to Megiddo, and died there. And his servants carried him in the chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the City of David. In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, Ahaziah had become king over Judah.” ‭‭II Kings‬ ‭9‬:‭27‬-‭29‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. So Jehu pursued him: Jehu had no direct command or commission from God to bring judgment upon the king of Judah, but he did anyway. Consciously or unconsciously, he was guided by God and he killed Ahaziah.

b. He fled to Megiddo, and died there: Ahaziah was happy to associate himself with the Northern Kingdom of Israel and their wicked kings. Therefore he died in the same judgment that came upon the king of Israel.

i. Ahaziah was also a blood relative of Ahab (Ahab was his grandfather), therefore making him liable under the judgment that came upon Ahab and his descendants.

ii. 2 Chronicles 22:1-9 also records the reign of Ahaziah and his inglorious end at the hands of Jehu. The reconciliation of the details of the death of Ahaziah between 2 Chronicles 22 and 2 Kings 9 is complicated, but definitely possible. Adam Clarke – among other commentators – carefully works out the details.

iii. When Ahaziah was killed in battle, they gave him a dignified burial – not for his own sake, but only because his ancestor Jehoshaphat was a godly man (2 Chronicles 22:9). (Guzik)

Inglorious “Causing shame and loss of honor”. 

As the world turns and I look around at society many people can be seen as inglorious like Ahaziah with the association’s that they keep and or by their actions. The way they dress, drive, judge, illicit drugs, spoken words, opinions on social media and the list goes on. 

Just yesterday when driving to town I had two vehicles almost hit me head on because they were in a hurry and decided to pass without regard to safety of others. I also can’t seem to go shopping anymore or camping without someone nearby doing drugs. 

Wouldn’t the world be a better place if everyone asked themselves WWJD, what would Jesus do? 

Blessings