2 Chronicles 22:4
Good News Translation
He sinned against the LORD, because after his father's death other members of King Ahab's family became his advisers, and they led to his downfall.

New Revised Standard Version
He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done; for after the death of his father they were his counselors, to his ruin.

Contemporary English Version
In fact, after his father's death, Ahaziah sinned against the LORD by appointing some of Ahab's relatives to be his advisors. Their advice led to his downfall.

New American Bible
To his own destruction, he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, like the house of Ahab, since they were his counselors after the death of his father.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as the house of Achab did: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

So he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as the house of Achab did: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

they were his

2 Chronicles 24:17,18 And after the death of Joiada, the princes of Juda went in, and worshipped the king: and he was soothed by their services and hearkened to them. . . .

Proverbs 1:10 If they shall say: Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide snares for the innocent without cause:

Proverbs 12:5 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.

Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.

Proverbs 19:27 Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.

Context
Ahaziah Reigns in Judah
3He also walked in the ways of the house of Achab: for his mother pushed him on to do wickedly. 4So he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as the house of Achab did: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.5And he walked after their counsels. And he went with Joram the son of Achab king of Israel, to fight against Hazael king of Syria, at Ramoth Galaad: and the Syrians wounded Joram.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 22:3
He also walked in the ways of the house of Achab: for his mother pushed him on to do wickedly.

Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.

Daniel 3:2
Then Nabuchodonosor, the king, sent to call together the nobles, the magistrates, and the judges, the captains, the rulers, and governors, and all the chief men of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the statue which king Nabuchodonosor had set up.

Daniel 3:24
And they walked in the midst of the flame, praising God, and blessing the Lord.

2 Chronicles 22:3
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