Jehoram Reigns in Judah

2 Chronicles 21

1 d Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place. 2 He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of e Israel. 1 3 Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with f fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn. 4 When Jehoram had ascended the throne of his father and was established, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of e Israel. 5 g Jehoram was h thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6 i And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for j the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. 7 Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and since he had promised to give k a lamp to him and to his sons forever.

8 In his days Edom revolted from the l rule of Judah and set up a king of their own. 9 Then Jehoram passed over with his commanders and all his chariots, and he rose by night and struck the Edomites who had surrounded him and his chariot commanders. 10 So Edom revolted from m the rule of Judah to this day. At that time Libnah also revolted from his rule, because he had forsaken the Lord, the God of his fathers.

11 Moreover, he made high places in the hill country of Judah and led the inhabitants of Jerusalem n into whoredom and made Judah go astray. 12 And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, "Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father, o 'Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or p in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 i but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel and have enticed Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem n into whoredom, q as the house of Ahab led Israel into whoredom, and also you r have killed your brothers, of your father's house, who were better than yourself, 14 behold, the Lord will bring a great plague on your people, your children, your wives, and all your possessions, 15 and you yourself will have a severe sickness s with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the disease, day by day.'"

16 t And the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the anger 2 of the Philistines and of u the Arabians who are near the Ethiopians. 17 And they came up against Judah and invaded it and carried away all the possessions they found that belonged to the king's house, and also his sons and his wives, so that no son was left to him except v Jehoahaz, his youngest son.

18 And after all this the Lord struck him w in his bowels with an incurable disease. 19 In the course of time, at the end of two years, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great agony. His people made no fire in his honor, x like the fires made for his fathers. 20 y He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed z with no one's regret. a They buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

  1. Cross References
    1 Kings 22:50
    And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
  2. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 24:5
    And he gathered the priests and the Levites and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Judah and gather from all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that you act quickly." But the Levites did not act quickly.
  3. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 11:5
    Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
  4. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:2
    He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
  5. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:5 - 10
    Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
    2 Kings 8:17 - 22
    He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
  6. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:20
    He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed with no one's regret. They buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
  7. Cross References
    1 Kings 12:28 - 30
    So the king took counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, "You have gone up to Jerusalem long enough. Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
    1 Kings 16:31 - 33
    And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took for his wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him.
  8. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 18:1
    Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
    2 Kings 8:18
    And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
  9. Cross References
    1 Kings 11:36
    Yet to his son I will give one tribe, that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put my name.
    2 Samuel 21:17
    But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, "You shall no longer go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.
  10. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:10
    So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. At that time Libnah also revolted from his rule, because he had forsaken the Lord, the God of his fathers.
  11. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:8
    In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.
  12. Cross References
    Exodus 34:16
    And you take of their daughters for your sons, and their daughters whore after their gods and make your sons whore after their gods.
    Leviticus 17:7
    So they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to goat demons, after whom they whore. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.
    Leviticus 20:5
    Then I will set my face against that man and against his clan and will cut them off from among their people, him and all who follow him in whoring after Molech.
  13. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 17:3
    The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals.
  14. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 14:2 - 5
    And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
  15. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:6
    And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
  16. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:11
    Moreover, he made high places in the hill country of Judah and led the inhabitants of Jerusalem into whoredom and made Judah go astray.
  17. Cross References
    1 Kings 16:31 - 33
    And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took for his wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him.
  18. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:4
    When Jehoram had ascended the throne of his father and was established, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.
  19. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:18 - 19
    And after all this the Lord struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
  20. Cross References
    1 Kings 11:14
    And the Lord raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite. He was of the royal house in Edom.
    1 Kings 11:23
    God also raised up as an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master Hadadezer king of Zobah.
  21. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 17:11
    Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
    2 Chronicles 22:1
    And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
    2 Chronicles 26:7
    God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabians who lived in Gurbaal and against the Meunites.
  22. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 25:23
    And Joash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem for 400 cubits, from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate.
    2 Chronicles 22:6
    And he returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that he had received at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was wounded.
  23. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:15
    And you yourself will have a severe sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels come out because of the disease, day by day.'
  24. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 16:14
    They buried him in the tomb that he had cut for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier that had been filled with various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumer's art, and they made a very great fire in his honor.
  25. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 21:5
    Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
  26. Cross References
    Jeremiah 22:18
    Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: "They shall not lament for him, saying, 'Ah, my brother!' or 'Ah, sister!' They shall not lament for him, saying, 'Ah, lord!' or 'Ah, his majesty!
  27. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 24:25
    When they had departed from him, leaving him severely wounded, his servants conspired against him because of the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed. So he died, and they buried him in the city of David, but they did not bury him in the tombs of the kings.
    2 Chronicles 28:27
    And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem, for they did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
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