SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 22:51

22:51a In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah,

That happened in the seventeenth year ⌊of the reign/rule⌋ of Jehoshaphat as king of Judah.
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His reign/rule started when Jehoshaphat had been the king of Judah for about seventeen (17) years.

22:51b Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel,

Meanwhile⌋ Ahaziah son of Ahab had become king over Israel in Samaria.
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Ahab’s son Ahaziah was the next to rule in Samaria ⌊city⌋ as the king of Israel.

22:51c and he reigned in Samaria two years.

He ruled Israel for two years.
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Ahaziah was king of Israel for two years.

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