A writing to him from Elijah] Written in the life-time of Elijah, who died before Jehoshaphat, 2 Kings III. 11. Left, and directed to Jehoram or for him; who would not endure the Reproof of a living Prophet. Therein prophesying and foretelling Jehorams Sinnes, and Punishments, Amongst other his wickednesses He shew all his brethren, the sonnes of Jehoshaphat, 2. Chron. XXI. 4. And his sons were all slaine by the Philistines, and Arabians, but Ahaziah the youngest (called also Jehoachaz, 2 Chron. XXI. 17. and Azariah, chap. XXII. 6, 7.) 2 Chron. XXI. 17. and XXII. 1. And Ahaziah was slaine by Jehu, 2 Chron. XXII. 9. when he was twenty three years old, 2 Kings VIII. 26. And the sonnes of Ahaziah were slaine by their grand-mother Athaliah, save Joash, that was hid from her, and after crowned King; and at last slaine by his own servants, 2 Chron. XXIV. 24, 25. We read that Josiah, and Cyrus, by their names, were prophesied of many ages before they were borne. But their good deeds were foretold not any evill of them; as of idolatrous bloody Jehoram here. Elisha foretels Hazael, face to face, of his bloodinesse, and evil that he would do to the children of Israel, 2 King VIII. 12.