after this. In the twentieth or twenty-first year of his reign. Compare 1 Kings 22:51. See App-50. "After" this wonderful deliverance. "After" the solemn warning of 2 Chronicles 19:2. "After" his experience in 2 Chronicles 18:31.
join himself. This was the third alliance (Commercial). See note on 2 Chronicles 18:1. Note the Figure of speech Repetitio (App-6), by which great emphasis is laid on these words by their repetition in verses: 2 Chronicles 20:36 and 2 Chronicles 20:37.
who did very wickedly. This is added to show that the reason against such an alliance was just as strong with Ahaziah as with Ahab.
wickedly. lawlessly. App-44.