Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

We have here Ahaziah, the wicked king of Israel, under God's rebukes both by his providence and by his prophet, by his rod and by his word. I. He is crossed in his affairs. How can those expect to prosper that do evil in the sight of the Lord, and provoke him to anger?

Commenting on 2 Kings 1:1-8

John Gill Reformed Baptist @doctorgill

Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. Which had been in subjection to them from the times of David, Sa2 8:2 refusing to pay a tribute as they had done; taking advantage of Ahab's ill success with the king of Syria, and of his death, and the condition and circumstances of his successor.

Geneva Bible Notes Reformed @genevanotes

Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. The Argument - This second book contains the acts of the kings of Judah and Israel: that is, of Israel, from the death of Ahab to the last king Hoshea, who was imprisoned by the king of Assyria, and his city Samaria taken, and the ten tribes led into captivity by the just plague of...