16. Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat . . . began to reign—(See on 2Ki 3:1). His father resigned the throne to him two years before his death.

     18. daughter of Ahab—Athaliah, through whose influence Jehoram introduced the worship of Baal and many other evils into the kingdom of Judah (see 2Ch 21:2-20). This apostasy would have led to the total extinction of the royal family in that kingdom, had it not been for the divine promise to David (2Sa 7:16). A national chastisement, however, was inflicted on Judah by the revolt of Edom, which, being hitherto governed by a tributary ruler (2Ki 3:9; 1Ki 22:47), erected the standard of independence (2Ch 21:9).

     2Ki 8:24. AHAZIAH SUCCEEDS HIM.