The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 28:7 Explained

2 Chronicles 28:7

KJV: And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

YLT: And Zichri, a mighty one of Ephraim, slayeth Maaseiah son of the king, and Azrikam leader of the house, and Elkanah second to the king.

Darby: And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah the second to the king.

ASV: And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Zichri,  a mighty man  of Ephraim,  slew  Maaseiah  the king's  son,  and Azrikam  the governor  of the house,  and Elkanah  [that was] next  to the king. 

What does 2 Chronicles 28:7 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 28:1-11 - Smitten For Forsaking The Lord
The reign of Ahaz was marked by terrible and rapid degeneration. He not only restored idolatry and offered his children to Moloch, but as the difficulties of his reign increased, he made an alliance with the king of Assyria, notwithstanding the vehement protests of Isaiah. His extreme wickedness made him notorious. "This is that king Ahaz," 2 Chronicles 28:22. The instruments used for his punishment were the kings of Syria and Israel, 2 Chronicles 28:5-6; and his sin led to the suffering of his people, carried from their homes to Samaria. When a nation or an individual life turns from the love and life of God, it becomes at once a prey to enemies that are lurking near, as an anemic constitution is liable to the microbes of disease.
It was a noble act on the part of the prophet Oded to denounce the captivity of so many brethren and sisters; and his splendid protest touched the finest chords in the conquerors' hearts. We must never flinch from holding up God's standard before the minds of our contemporaries. It will often arrest evil and incite to nobleness of action. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 28

1  Ahaz, reigning wickedly, is greatly afflicted by the Syrians
6  Judah, being captivated by the Israelites, is sent home by the counsel of Oded
16  Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria, is not helped thereby,
22  In his distress he grows more idolatrous
26  He dying, Hezekiah succeeds him

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 28:7 mean?

And killed Zichri a mighty man of Ephraim - Maaseiah son of the king and Azrikam the officer over the house Elkanah [who was] second to the king -
וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג זִכְרִ֣י ׀ גִּבּ֣וֹר אֶפְרַ֗יִם אֶת־ מַעֲשֵׂיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאֶת־ עַזְרִיקָ֖ם נְגִ֣יד הַבָּ֑יִת אֶלְקָנָ֖ה מִשְׁנֵ֥ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ ס

וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג  And  killed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הָרַג  
Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand.
זִכְרִ֣י ׀  Zichri 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: זִכְרִי  
Sense: the father of Eliezer, the chief of the Reubenites in the reign of David.
גִּבּ֣וֹר  a  mighty  man 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: גִּבֹּור  
Sense: strong, mighty.
אֶפְרַ֗יִם  of  Ephraim 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶפְרַיִם  
Sense: second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מַעֲשֵׂיָ֙הוּ֙  Maaseiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַעֲשֵׂיָה 
Sense: a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  of  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
עַזְרִיקָ֖ם  Azrikam 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַזְרִיקָם  
Sense: son of Neariah and descendant of Zerubbabel of the royal line of Judah.
נְגִ֣יד  the  officer  over 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: נָגִיד  
Sense: leader, ruler, captain, prince.
הַבָּ֑יִת  the  house 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
אֶלְקָנָ֖ה  Elkanah  [who  was] 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶלְקָנָה  
Sense: Samuel’s father.
מִשְׁנֵ֥ה  second  to 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁנֶה  
Sense: double, copy, second, repetition.
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

What are the major concepts related to 2 Chronicles 28:7?

Loading Information...