Joram's recovery and Ahaziah's visit — 'And Joram returned to Jezreel to be healed of the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick' (וישׁב יורם ירושׁלם להתרפא מן המכות אשׁר הכוהו ארם בראמה בהלחמו עם חזאל מלך ארם ואחזיהו בן יהורם מלך יהודה ירד לראות את יורם בן אחאב בירזעאל כי הוא חלה). Joram (the northern king, also called Jehoram) returned to the northern capital Jezreel to recover from wounds inflicted at Ramah. Ahaziah's descent to Jezreel (ירד לראות) represents his personal visit to the northern capital to see the ailing king. The visit places Ahaziah in the political sphere of northern power, dependent on the northern king's status. The Chronicler is setting the stage for Ahaziah's rapid elimination.

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