מלכים ב, פרק א׳, פסוק י״ח

The final summary of a king's life naturally focuses on documenting his actions. For King Ahaziah, these recorded deeds encompass everything he carried out during his brief two-year reign [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. The formal preservation of these events in historical chronicles prompts a deeper reflection on the contrast between this world and the next. While the king's earthly life and physical actions are written down and kept alive in the history books of this world, the true meaning of those actions and his ultimate fate in the world to come remain an entirely separate dimension [מדוד ועד לחורבן].