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Ahaziah of Judah Killed

27 When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled in the direction of Beth-haggan. Jehu pursued him, saying, “Shoot him also!” And they shot him[a] in the chariot at the ascent to Gur, which is by Ibleam. Then he fled to Megiddo and died there.(A)

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  1. 9.27 Syr Vg Compare Gk: Heb lacks and they shot him

27 When Ahaziah king of Judah saw what had happened, he fled up the road to Beth Haggan.[a] Jehu chased him, shouting, “Kill him too!” They wounded him in his chariot on the way up to Gur near Ibleam,(A) but he escaped to Megiddo(B) and died there.

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  1. 2 Kings 9:27 Or fled by way of the garden house

28 His officers carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem and buried him in his tomb with his ancestors in the city of David.(A)

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28 His servants took him by chariot(A) to Jerusalem and buried him with his ancestors in his tomb in the City of David.

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but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments and not according to the ways of Israel.(A)

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but sought(A) the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

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