2 Chronicles 21:10

_THEN JEHORAM WENT FORTH WITH HIS PRINCES, AND ALL HIS CHARIOTS WITH HIM: AND HE ROSE UP BY NIGHT, AND SMOTE THE EDOMITES WHICH COMPASSED HIM IN, AND THE CAPTAINS OF THE CHARIOTS._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THESE VERSES....

1-11 Jehoram hated his brethren, and slew them, for the same reason that Cain hated Abel, and slew him, because their piety condemned his impiety. In the mystery of Providence such men sometimes prosper for a time; but the Lord has righteous purposes in permitting such events, part of which may now be made out, and the rest will be seen hereafter....

EXPOSITION The matter of this chapter may be divided into four parts. The death and burial of Jehoshaphat, and the number, names, and position of his sons (2 Chronicles 21:1). The accession and wicked course of Jehoram, the eldest son (2 Chronicles 21:4). The written warning and denunciation of Elijah, and the very practical warning of the Philistines, etc. (2 Chronicles 21:12). The disease, death, and burial of Jehoram (2 Chronicles 21:18-14). 2 Chronicles 21:1

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3. DECLINE AND APOSTASY UNDER JEHORAM, AHAZIAH AND ATHALIAH CHAPTER 21 The Reign of Jehoram _ 1. Jehoram's wicked reign (2 Chronicles 21:1)_ 2. Revolt of Edom (2 Chronicles 21:8) 3. Revolt of Libnah (2 Chronicles 21:10) 4. The message of Elijah (2 Chronicles 21:12) 5. Judah invaded (2 Chronicles 21:16) 6. Jehoram's sickness and death (2 Chron

THE REIGN OF JEHORAM (see notes on 1 Kings 22:50; 2 Kings 8:17). A large part of this section has nothing corresponding to it in 1 and 2 K. 2 Chronicles 21:1. _Cf._ 1 Kings 22:50. 2 Chronicles 21:5. _Cf._ 2 Kings 8:17. 2 Chronicles 21:7. a lamp to him and...: the lamp is an expression symbolic of a ma

UNTO THIS DAY. Compare 2 Kings 8:22. DID LIBNAH REVOLT. Libnah was. city of the priests (Joshua 21:13). The Temple was broken up (2 Chronicles 24:4; 2 Chronicles 24:7), and the priests combined to dethrone Athaliah, and to restore the worship of Jehovah (2 Chronicles 23:14; 2 Chronicles 24:4)....

_The same time also did Libnah revolt_ R.V. THEN DID LIBNAH REVOLT AT THE SAME TIME. The exact position of Libnah is not known, but it was in the south of Judah, probably not far from Lachish (_Tell-el-Hesi_) and from the Edomite territory. The reason of the revolt is probably given in the Pesh. rendering of this clause, viz. "Then did _the Edomites who dwelt in Libnah_revolt." Libnah was perhaps partly Edomite. According to 1 Chronicles 6:57 (42 Heb.) Libnah was a priestly city. _because he had forsaken_, etc.] Not in Kings. _the Lord God_ R.V. THE LORD, THE GOD; cp. 2 Chronicles 28:6 (note)....

6. THE REIGN OF JEHORAM (2 Chronicles 21:5-20) TEXT 2 Chronicles 21:5. Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6. And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah. 7. Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children alway. 8. In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. 9. Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and

REIGN OF JEHOKAM This chapter in part reproduces 2 Kings 8:17 but adds several particulars respecting the judgments brought upon Jehoram....