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 22:50was buried.20; 9:31; 12:16Jehoram.2Ki 8:16,17reigned."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 21:15-17the 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." 5 in the way.1Ki 16:25-33he had.18:1; 22:2; 2Ki 8:18; Ne 13:25,26 Howbeit.22:11; Isa 7:6,7because.2Sa 23:5; Ps 89:28-34,39; Jer 33:20-26as he promised.2Sa 7:12-17; 1Ki 11:13,36; 2Ki 8:19; Ps 132:11,17,18-135:21Lu 1:69,79light. Heb. lamp, or candle. A.M. 3115. B.C. 889. the Edomites.Ge 27:40; 2Ki 8:20-22dominion. Heb. hand. and made.1Ki 22:47; 2Ki 3:9 9 Libnah.Jos 21:13; 2Ki 19:8because.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 20:28caused.1Ki 14:9,16; 2Ki 21:11; Hab 2:15; Re 2:20fornication.13; Le 17:7; 20:5; 2Ki 9:22; Ps 106:39; Eze 16:15-63; Re 2:20-22Re 17:1-5compelled.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 5:5,25-29Elijah 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 2:11in the ways of Jehoshaphat.17:3,4; 1Ki 22:43in the ways of Asa.14:2-5; 1Ki 15:11 in the way.1Ki 16:25,30-33a whoring.11; Ex 34:15; De 31:16; 2Ki 9:22; Jer 3:8,9hast slain.4; Ge 4:10-12; 42:21,22; Jud 9:56,57; 1Ki 2:31-33; Isa 26:21Hab 2:12; 1Jo 3:12 plague. Heb. stroke.Le 26:21thy 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 6:16thy 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 12:23thy bowels fall.Ps 109:18; Ac 1:18the 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 10:5,6Isa 45:5-7; Am 3:6Philistines.17:11 carried away. Heb. carried captive.Job 5:3,4his sons also.22:1; 24:7Jehoahaz.22:1Ahaziah.22:6Azariah. 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.5without 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
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