Fourty and two yeers old] Heb. A son of fourty and two yeers. This is here to be taken of the continuance of Omries pedigree. He was great-grand-father to Ahaziah, the son of Athaliah, daughter of Ahab, son of Omri. Omri reigned as sole king, six yeers (1 Kings 16:23.) Ahab two and twenty (1 Kings 16:29.) Ahaziah, his son, two (1 Kings 22:51.) Joram, twelve (2 Kings 3:1.) Thus he began to reign in the two and twentieth yeer of his age (1 Kings 8:26.) and two and fourtieth of that stock, whereof he was the last branch. Athaliah] Chap. 21. 6. daughter] Or, grand-childe.