He walked also after (in) their counsel. — An allusion to Psalms 1:1. He became a close partner in the politics of his ally, and joined in his expedition against the Syrians. The words are not in Kings.
And went with Jehoram. — 2 Kings 8:28, “Joram.”
King of Israel. — Added by chronicler.
Against. — Kings, “with.”
Hazael king of Syria. — See Note on 2 Kings 8:8, seq.; 13:3.
The Syrians. — Heb., hârammîm, instead of ‘Arammîm’ (Kings). So Vulg. and Targum. The Syriac, as usual, confuses Aram with Edom. The LXX. renders “the archers,” as if the word were the participle of râmâh, “to shoot.” Perhaps the chronicler intended ha-rômîm, “the archers.” (Comp. 1 Samuel 31:3; Jeremiah 4:29.)