Verse 2 Chronicles 21:3. _THE KINGDOM GAVE HE TO JEHORAM_] He made him co-partner with himself in the kingdom about _three_ years before his death; so that he reigned only _five_ years after the deat...
Jehoshaphat departed from Rehoboam’s policy (2 Chronicles 11:23 note), actually making over to his sons the “fenced cities” in which they dwelt. This, it is probable, provoked the jealousy of Jehoram,...
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 Libn...
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._...
_their father gave them_ Rehoboam did the same; 2 Chronicles 11:23. _precious things_ Heb. _migdânôth_; cp. 2 Chronicles 32:23 ("presents," A.V.; "precious things," R.V.)....
5. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (17-21:3) TEXT 2 Chronicles 17:1. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2. And he placed forces in all the fortified citie...
_AND HE HAD BRETHREN THE SONS OF JEHOSHAPHAT, AZARIAH, AND JEHIEL, AND ZECHARIAH, AND AZARIAH, AND MICHAEL, AND SHEPHATIAH: ALL THESE WERE THE SONS OF JEHOSHAPHAT KING OF ISRAEL._ No JFB commentary o...
REIGN OF JEHOKAM This chapter in part reproduces 2 Kings 8:17 but adds several particulars respecting the judgments brought upon Jehoram....
AND THEIR FATHER] cp. 2 Chronicles 11:23...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 21 JEHORAM BECOMES KING OF JUDAH – 2 CHRONICLES 21:1-7 V1
REIGN OF JEHORAM (2 Chronicles 21:2). THE NEW KING MURDERS HIS SIX BROTHERS (2 Chronicles 21:2). (2) AZARIAH... AND AZARIAH. — Heb. _‘Azaryâh_... _and Azaryâhû,_ different forms of the same name. All...
JEHORAM, AHAZIAH, AND ATHALIAH: THE CONSEQUENCES OF A FOREIGN MARRIAGE 2 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Chronicles 22:1; 2 Chronicles 23:1 THE accession of Jehoram is one of the instances in which
With the passing of Jehoshaphat another period of degeneracy and darkness set in for the kingdom of Judah. He was succeeded by his first-born, Jehoram, who seems to have been a man of utterly evil nat...
_Pensions. Heb. "precious things." Sept. "arms."_...
One of the first thoughts which seems to strike my mind, in the review of what is here recorded in the sad picture of Jehoram, so contrasted to his pious father, is the degeneracy of our fallen nature...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21 THROUGH 26. Finally, the king perishes, according to Elijah's prediction. Disaster upon disaster falls upon Judah in consequence of this connection with th...
AND THEIR FATHER GAVE THEM GREAT GIFTS OF SILVER, AND OF GOLD, AND OF PRECIOUS THINGS,.... As jewels and precious stones; or precious garments, as the Targum, in like manner as Abraham gave to his son...
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he [was] the firstborn. Ver. 3. _With f...
_With fenced cities of Judah_ Over which he made them governors. This he seems to have done prudently; thus providing well for them, that they might not be tempted to envy their brother the kingdom, n...
1 Iehoram succeeding Iehoshaphat, slayeth his brethren. 5 His wicked reigne. 8 Edom and Libnah reuolt. 12 The prophecie of Eliiah against him in writing. 16 Philistines and Arabians oppresse him....
THE WICKEDNESS OF JEHORAM...
And their father gave them, had given them before he died, GREAT GIFTS OF SILVER AND OF GOLD AND OF PRECIOUS THINGS WITH FENCED CITIES IN JUDAH, thus assuring to each one an independent income and at...
THE REIGN OF JEHORAM (vv.1-20) Though verse 1 speaks of Jehoram's reigning when Jehoshaphat died, it is made clear in2 Kings 8:16 that Jehoram began to reign before Jehoshaphat's death, for it reads...
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 prosp...
Whom he conceived that he ought to prefer by virtue of that law of God, DEUTERONOMY 21:15, though otherwise he would not have done it, having probably ere this time perceived his perverse and wicked i...
2 Chronicles 21:3 father H1 gave H5414 (H8799) great H7227 gifts H4979 silver H3701 gold H2091 things...
CONTENTS: Jehoram's wicked reign over Judah and its accompanying disasters. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoram, Elijah, Libnah. CONCLUSION: Bad men bring judgment upon themselves and all about them. Wickednes...
2 Chronicles 21:2. _Jehoshaphat king of Israel._ Many think that Israel is here put for Judah; but many of the ten tribes now placed themselves under Jehoshaphat; the text may therefore be correct, Go...
2 CHRONICLES 21:2 Jehoram and Ahaziah. God is faithful to his promise to preserve David’s lineage, even when specific Davidic kings behave like the wicked King Ahab. ⇐...
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds with 2 Kings 8:16; contains Jehoshaphat’s family arrangements (2 Chronicles 21:1); beginning and character of Jehoram’s reign (2 Chronicles 21:5); the writing...
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...
Now Jehoshaphat died, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. And he had brothers who were also sons of Jehoshaphat [and it names several of the...
2 Chronicles 11:23; Deuteronomy 21:15; Genesis 25:6...