Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 21

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2 Chronicles 21 . 1 , Jehoram , succeeding Jehoshaphat , slays his brethren; 2 Chronicles 21 . 5 , His wicked reign; 2 Chronicles 21 . 8 , Edom and Libnah revolt; 2 Chronicles 21 . 12 , The prophecy of Elijah against him in writing; 2 Chronicles 21 . 16 , Philistines and Arabians oppress him; 2 Chronicles 21 . 18 , His incurable disease , infamous death , and burial.

2 Chronicles 21:1

And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

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reigned "Alone.

2 Chronicles 21:2

Jehoram's brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 21:2 · BSB

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Jehoshaphat was certainly not king of Israel , but of Judah . Yisrael must therefore be a mistake for Yehoodah; which is the reading of thirty-eight of Dr. Kennicott's and De Rossi's manuscripts , and of the Syriac , Arabic , Septuagint , and Vulgate

2 Chronicles 21:3

Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

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the kingdom He associated him with himself in the kingdom about three years before his death , and in the fifth year of Joram king of Israel; so that Jehoram reigned three years with his father , and five years alone , in all eight years.

Jehoram "Jehoram made partner of the kingdom with his father , 1 Kings 8 . 16.

2 Chronicles 21:4

When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.

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2 Chronicles 21:5

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

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"In consort , 2 Kings 8 . 17."

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2 Chronicles 21:6

And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

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2 Chronicles 21:7

Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

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light Heb. lamp , or candle

2 Chronicles 21:8

In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.

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dominion Heb. hand

2 Chronicles 21:10

So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his rule at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.

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2 Chronicles 21:11

Jehoram had also built high places on the hills of Judah; he had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.

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2 Chronicles 21:12

Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah,

2 Chronicles 21:12 · BSB

a writing8 parallels

"Which was writ before his assumption."

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If the account of the translation of Elijah be given in the order in which it happened , then it occurred in the reign of Jehoshaphat , the father of Jehoram. Hence , it is probable that he wrote it before his assumption , and left it to be delivered by Elisha or one of the prophets

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2 Chronicles 21:13

but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father's family, who were better than you.

2 Chronicles 21:13 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 21:14

So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow.

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Heb. stroke

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Many of the people had concurred in Jehoram's idolatry , and some of them must have been instruments in his base , unnatural murders; they were therefore joined in his punishment , and he suffered by the loss of his subjects

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2 Chronicles 21:15

And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’”

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This is supposed to have been a violent dysentery , a disease which is often attended with symptoms similar to those described in the text; by the same death perished Antiochus Ephiphenes , and Herod Agrippa

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2 Chronicles 21:16

Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.

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2 Chronicles 21:17

So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.

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Heb. carried captive

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2 Chronicles 21:18

After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels.

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And after all "His son Ahaziah Prorex , soon after."

2 Chronicles 21:19

This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers.

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2 Chronicles 21:20

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

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Heb. without desire , That is , without being regretted . no one wished him to live any longer. He was hated while he lived , and neglected when he died

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Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations 2 Chronicles 21:2-20 → 2 Kings 8:16-24
Allusions 2 Chronicles 21:13 → Exodus 34:16
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Spiritual Adultery (Covenant Faithfulness and Idolatry)
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