2 Kings 9:27-29

2 Kings 9:27-29

[27] But when Ahaziah  the king  of Judah  saw  this, he fled  by the way  of the garden  house.  And Jehu  followed  after  him, and said,  Smite  him also in the chariot.  And they did so at the going up  to Gur,  which is by Ibleam.  And he fled  to Megiddo,  and died  [28] And his servants  carried  him in a chariot to Jerusalem,  and buried  him in his sepulchre  with his fathers  in the city  of David.  [29] And in the eleventh  year  of Joram  the son  of Ahab  began Ahaziah  to reign  over Judah. 

What does 2 Kings 9:27-29 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jehu executed Ahaziah because he was a member of Ahab"s family. He died an ignominious death because of his wickedness, as did the kings of Israel in Omri"s dynasty. Nevertheless Ahaziah received an honorable burial ( 2 Kings 9:28).
The period of alliance that ran contemporaneously with Omri"s dynasty, beginning with Ahab, concluded when Joram of Israel and Ahaziah of Judah died (in841 B.C.). Though Ahab and Jehoshaphat undoubtedly intended to bring strength to both kingdoms through this alliance, it had the opposite effect because of the wicked influence of Ahab"s house. The Lord had forbidden alliances with ungodly nations, so Judah suffered His discipline for entering into this one. Relying on human allies rather than Yahweh weakened both kingdoms. Jehu"s assassinations terminated not only two kings of Israel and Judah but the alliance of the two nations as well.