2 Chronicles 21
21
Jehoram Reigns in Judah
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1 Kgs. 22:50
Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place. 2He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of #[ch. 24:5]Israel.#21:2 That is, Judah 3Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with #See ch. 11:5fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn. 4When Jehoram had ascended the throne of his father and was established, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of #[See ver. 2 above]Israel. 5#For ver. 5-10, see 2 Kgs. 8:17-22 Jehoram was #[ver. 20]thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6#See 1 Kgs. 12:28-30; 16:31-33 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for #ch. 18:1; 2 Kgs. 8:18the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. 7Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and since he had promised to give #See 1 Kgs. 11:36; [2 Sam. 21:17]a lamp to him and to his sons forever.
8In his days Edom revolted from the #ver. 10rule of Judah and set up a king of their own. 9Then Jehoram passed over with his commanders and all his chariots, and he rose by night and struck the Edomites who had surrounded him and his chariot commanders. 10So Edom revolted from #ver. 8the rule of Judah to this day. At that time Libnah also revolted from his rule, because he had forsaken the Lord, the God of his fathers.
11Moreover, he made high places in the hill country of Judah and led the inhabitants of Jerusalem #Ex. 34:16; Lev. 17:7; 20:5into whoredom and made Judah go astray. 12And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, “Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father, #ch. 17:3 ‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or #ch. 14:2-5in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13#[See ver. 6 above] but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel and have enticed Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem #[See ver. 11 above] into whoredom, #See 1 Kgs. 16:31-33 as the house of Ahab led Israel into whoredom, and also you #ver. 4have killed your brothers, of your father’s house, who were better than you, 14behold, the Lord will bring a great plague on your people, your children, your wives, and all your possessions, 15and you yourself will have a severe sickness #ver. 18, 19with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the disease, day by day.’”
16 # [1 Kgs. 11:14, 23] And the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the anger#21:16 Hebrew spirit of the Philistines and of #ch. 17:11; 22:1; 26:7the Arabians who are near the Ethiopians. 17And they came up against Judah and invaded it and carried away all the possessions they found that belonged to the king’s house, and also his sons and his wives, so that no son was left to him except #ch. 25:23; [ch. 22:6]Jehoahaz, his youngest son.
18And after all this the Lord struck him #ver. 15in his bowels with an incurable disease. 19In the course of time, at the end of two years, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great agony. His people made no fire in his honor, #ch. 16:14like the fires made for his fathers. 20#[ver. 5] He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed #[Jer. 22:18] with no one’s regret. #[ch. 24:25; 28:27]They buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
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2 Chronicles 21
21
Jehoram Slays His Brothers
1Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. Jehoram his son became king in his place.
2His brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah—all these were the sons of King Jehoshaphat of Israel.
3Their father had given them great gifts of silver, gold and precious things, along with fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
4Now when Jehoram had risen over his father’s kingdom and made himself strong, he slew all his brothers with the sword, along with some of the officers of Israel.
5Jehoram was 32 years old when he became king and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.
6He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab did (for Ahab’s daughter was his wife), and he did evil in the eyes of Adonai.
7However, Adonai was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had spoken a word to give a lamp to him and his sons always.
8In his days Edom rebelled against Judah’s rule and set up a king over themselves.
9So Jehoram crossed over with his officers and all his chariots with him. He rose up by night and struck the Edomites who were surrounding him and the chariot commanders.
10Thus Edom has been in rebellion against Judah to this day. Then Libnah also revolted from under his hand at that time—because he had forsaken Adonai, the God of his fathers.
11Moreover, he built high places on the mountains of Judah and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the harlot and led Judah astray.
Elijah’s Letter of Judgment
12A letter from Elijah the prophet came to him saying: “Thus says Adonai, the God of your father David: Since you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
13but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, leading Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem into prostitution just as the house of Ahab committed prostitution and you have also slain your brothers—your own family, who were better than you—
14behold, Adonai is going to strike your people, your children, your wives, and all your possessions with a monumental catastrophe.
15You yourself will be striken by multiple illnesses of your intestines, day after day, until your intestines drop out because of the illness.”
16Then Adonai stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs that neighbored the Cushites.
17They rose up against Judah, invaded it and carried away all the possessions found in the royal palace, as well as his sons and his wives. No son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.
18After all this, Adonai smote his intestines with an incurable disease,
19and it continued day after day for two years, so that at the end his bowels fell out because of his sickness and he died in great agonies. His people made no fire in his honor like the fire of his fathers.
20He was 32 years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years and he passed away, to no one’s regret. He was buried in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
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