Geneva Study Bible Commentary
2 Chronicles 21:16
Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that [were] near the (l) Ethiopians:
(l) There were other Arabians in Africa southward toward Egypt.
Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that [were] near the (l) Ethiopians:
(l) There were other Arabians in Africa southward toward Egypt.
Verse 2 Chronicles 21:16. _THE PHILISTINES, AND - THE ARABIANS_] We have no other account of this war. Though it was a predatory war, yet it appears to have been completely ruinous and destructive. Wh...
THE ARABIANS, THAT WERE NEAR THE ETHIOPIANS - Probably Joktanian Arabs from the neighborhood of the Cushites. Southern Arabia was originally occupied by Cushites, or Ethiopians Genesis 10:7, whose des...
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._...
SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), for life in its manifestations. THE PHILISTINES. These were tributaries before this (2 Chronicles 17:11). WERE NEAR: or...
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 wa...
REIGN OF JEHOKAM This chapter in part reproduces 2 Kings 8:17 but adds several particulars respecting the judgments brought upon Jehoram....
THE LORD STIRRED UP] The invaders, though pursuing designs of their own, were really agents of the divine judgment: cp. 1 Chronicles 5:26; Isaiah 10:5; Isaiah 37:24. THE ARABIANS.. ETHIOPIANS] These A...
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
MOREOVER. — _And,_ here equivalent to _so._ THE LORD STIRRED UP AGAINST JEHORAM. — Isaiah 13:17. The phrase, “stirred up the spirit” — _i.e., the will_ — of a man to an undertaking, is found in Jeremi...
וַ יָּ֨עַר יְהוָ֜ה עַל ־יְהֹורָ֗ם אֵ֣ת ר֤וּחַ
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...
_Philistines; who, it seems, had been obedient since the days of David. --- Ethiopians, who lay west of the Arabians, from the Red Sea to the lower Egypt and the Nile, (C.) bordering on Madian. There...
Elijah, the prophet, lived much about the time as Jehoshaphat and Ahab. But Elisha had succeeded him in his office when Jehoram had the government of Judah. It is probable, however, that the reign of...
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...
MOREOVER, THE LORD STIRRED UP AGAINST JEHORAM THE SPIRIT OF THE PHILISTINES,.... Which had been depressed in the times of Jehoshaphat, to whom they brought their presents and tribute willingly, 2 Chro...
Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that [were] near the Ethiopians: Ver. 16. _Moreover the Lord stirred up._] And so fulfilled all that E...
_The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines _ A people who had been fully subdued and dispirited; but whose spirits and courage God now raised, that they might do his work. _And...
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....
Moreover, the Lord, in fulfilling this prophecy, STIRRED UP AGAINST JEHORAM THE SPIRIT OF THE PHILISTINES, who had been held in check for a long time, AND OF THE ARABIANS THAT WERE NEAR THE ETHIOPIANS...
The Lord's Punishment upon Jehoram...
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...
12-20 A warning from God was sent to Jehoram. The Spirit of prophecy might direct Elijah to prepare this writing in the foresight of Jehoram's crimes. He is plainly told that his sin should certainly...
THE PHILISTINES; a people fully subdued and dispirited; but God now raiseth their spirits and courage to do his work. NEAR THE ETHIOPIANS, Heb. _near the Cushites_, i.e. either the Ethiopians, from wh...
2 Chronicles 21:16 LORD H3068 up H5782 (H8686) Jehoram H3088 spirit H7307 Philistines H6430 Arabians H6163 near...
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—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 21:11 In contrast to his father Jehoshaphat, who removed the HIGH PLACES (2 Chronicles 17:6), Jehoram actual
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...
1 Kings 11:11; 1 Kings 11:14; 1 Kings 11:23; 1 Samuel 26:19;...
Philistines — A people fully subdued and dispirited: but God now raises their spirits and courage to do his work. Ethiopians — A people in Arabia, so called, either for their likeness in complexion to...