2Ch 21:10 | KD | STEP | The chronicler concludes the account of the revolt of Edom and of the city of Libnah against Judah’s dominion with the reflection: “For he (Joram) had forsaken Jahve the God of the fathers,” and consequently had brought this revolt upon himself, the Lord punishing him thereby for his sin. “Yea, even high places did he make.” The גּם placed at the beginning may be connected with בּמות (cf. ), while the subject is emphasized by הוּא: The same who had forsaken the God of the fathers, made also high places, which Asa and Jehoshaphat had removed, , ; 2Ch 17:6. “And he caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication,” i.e., seduced them into the idolatrous worship of Baal. That the Hiph. ויּזן is to be understood of the spiritual whoredom of Baal-worship we learn from : “as the house of Ahab caused to commit fornication.” וידּח, “and misled Judah,” i.e., drew them away by violence from the right way. ידּח is to be interpreted in accordance with , Deu 13:11.

‏ 2 Chronicles 21:10

The chronicler concludes the account of the revolt of Edom and of the city of Libnah against Judah’s dominion with the reflection: “For he (Joram) had forsaken Jahve the God of the fathers,” and consequently had brought this revolt upon himself, the Lord punishing him thereby for his sin. “Yea, even high places did he make.” The גּם placed at the beginning may be connected with בּמות (cf. Isa 30:33), while the subject is emphasized by הוּא: The same who had forsaken the God of the fathers, made also high places, which Asa and Jehoshaphat had removed, 2Ch 14:2, 2Ch 14:4; 2Ch 17:6. “And he caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication,” i.e., seduced them into the idolatrous worship of Baal. That the Hiph. ויּזן is to be understood of the spiritual whoredom of Baal-worship we learn from 2Ch 21:13 : “as the house of Ahab caused to commit fornication.” וידּח, “and misled Judah,” i.e., drew them away by violence from the right way. ידּח is to be interpreted in accordance with Deu 13:6, Deu 13:11.