2Ch 21 | TSK | STEP | Jehoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slays his brethren. His wicked reign. Edom and Libnah revolt. The prophecy of Elijah against him in writing. Philistines and Arabians oppress him. His incurable disease, infamous death, and burial. A.M. 3115. B.C. 889. Jehoshaphat. was buried. Jehoram. reigned."Alone."

2 Chronicles 21

1 Jehoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slays his brethren.

5 His wicked reign.

8 Edom and Libnah revolt.

12 The prophecy of Elijah against him in writing.

16 Philistines and Arabians oppress him.

18 His incurable disease, infamous death, and burial.

A.M. 3115. B.C. 889. Jehoshaphat.

1Ki 22:50

was buried.

20; 9:31; 12:16

Jehoram.

2Ki 8:16,17

reigned."Alone."

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

4; 12:6; 23:2; 24:5,16; 28:19,23,27; 33:18; 35:18

gave them.

11:23; Ge 25:6; De 21:15-17

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 Ki 8:16."

slew all.

17; 22:8,10; Ge 4:8; Jud 9:5,56,57; 1Jo 3:12

A.M. 3112-3119. B.C. 892-885. Jehoram."In consort, 2 Ki 8:17."

in the way.

1Ki 16:25-33

he had.

18:1; 22:2; 2Ki 8:18; Ne 13:25,26

Howbeit.

22:11; Isa 7:6,7

because.

2Sa 23:5; Ps 89:28-34,39; Jer 33:20-26

as he promised.

2Sa 7:12-17; 1Ki 11:13,36; 2Ki 8:19; Ps 132:11,17,18-135:21

Lu 1:69,79

light. Heb. lamp, or candle.

A.M. 3115. B.C. 889. the Edomites.

Ge 27:40; 2Ki 8:20-22

dominion. Heb. hand. and made.

1Ki 22:47; 2Ki 3:9

Libnah.

Jos 21:13; 2Ki 19:8

because.

13:10; 15:2; De 32:21; 1Ki 11:31,33; Jer 2:13

Moreover.

De 12:2-4; 1Ki 11:7; Ps 78:58; Eze 20:28

caused.

1Ki 14:9,16; 2Ki 21:11; Hab 2:15; Re 2:20

fornication.

13; Le 17:7; 20:5; 2Ki 9:22; Ps 106:39; Eze 16:15-63; Re 2:20-22

Re 17:1-5

compelled.

33:9; Da 3:5,6,15; Re 13:15-17; 17:5,6

A.M. 3116. B.C. 888. a writing."Which was writ before his assumption."

2Ki 2:1; Jer 36:2,23,28-32; Eze 2:9,10; Da 5:5,25-29

Elijah the prophet.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.

2Ki 2:11

in the ways of Jehoshaphat.

17:3,4; 1Ki 22:43

in the ways of Asa.

14:2-5; 1Ki 15:11

in the way.

1Ki 16:25,30-33

a whoring.

11; Ex 34:15; De 31:16; 2Ki 9:22; Jer 3:8,9

hast slain.

4; Ge 4:10-12; 42:21,22; Jud 9:56,57; 1Ki 2:31-33; Isa 26:21

Hab 2:12; 1Jo 3:12

plague. Heb. stroke.

Le 26:21

thy people.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.

Ho 5:11; Mic 6:16

thy children.

Ex 20:5

by disease.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.

18,19; Nu 5:27; De 28:61; Ac 12:23

thy bowels fall.

Ps 109:18; Ac 1:18

the sickness.

18; De 28:27,37,59,67

A.M. 3117. B.C. 887. the Lord.

33:11; 1Sa 26:19; 2Sa 24:1; 1Ki 11:11,14,23; Ezr 1:1,5; Isa 10:5,6

Isa 45:5-7; Am 3:6

Philistines.

17:11

carried away. Heb. carried captive.

his sons also.

Jehoahaz.

Ahaziah.

Azariah.

A.M. 3117-3119. B.C. 887-885. And after all."His son Ahaziah Prorex, soon after."

an incurable disease.

15; 2Ki 9:29; Ac 12:23

made no.

16:14; Jer 34:5

A.M. 3119. B.C. 885. Thirty and two.

without being desired. 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.

23:21; Pr 10:7; Jer 22:18,28