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2 Chronicles 21:1

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jehoshaphat;   Thompson Chain Reference - Israel;   Israel-The Jews;   Jehoram, or Joram;   Jehoshaphat;   Joram or Jehoram;   Kings of Israel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joram or Jehoram;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahaziah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehoram;   Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jehiel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Joram, Jehoram;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Athaliah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;  

Contextual Overview

1Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. His son Jehoram became king in his place. 1 Yehoshafat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Yehoram his son reigned in his place. 1 Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. 1 Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place. 1 Jehoshaphat died and was buried with his ancestors in Jerusalem, the city of David. Then his son Jehoram became king in his place. 1 Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king. 1Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers [in death] and was buried with them in the City of David; and his son Jehoram became king in his place.1 Then Jehoshaphat lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Jehoram became king in his place.1 Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his place. 1 Iehoshaphat then slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid: and Iehoram his sonne reigned in his steade.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3115, bc 889

Jehoshaphat: 1 Kings 22:50

was buried: 2 Chronicles 21:20, 2 Chronicles 9:31, 2 Chronicles 12:16

Jehoram: 2 Kings 8:16, 2 Kings 8:17

reigned: "Alone.

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:32 - buried 2 Kings 8:24 - Ahaziah 1 Chronicles 3:11 - Joram Matthew 1:8 - Joram Acts 13:36 - and was

Cross-References

Genesis 17:16
I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her."
Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her; moreover, I give to you from her a son. And I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations. Kings of peoples shall come from her."
Genesis 17:16
I will bless her and give her a son, and you will be the father. She will be the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will come from her."
Genesis 17:16
I will bless her and will give you a son through her. I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations. Kings of countries will come from her!"
Genesis 17:16
"I will bless her, and indeed I will also give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."
Genesis 17:16
"I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."
Genesis 17:16
And I will blesse her, & will also giue thee a sonne of her, yea, I will blesse her, and she shall be the mother of nations: Kings also of people shall come of her.
Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."
Genesis 17:16
I will bless her, and you will have a son by her. She will become the mother of nations, and some of her descendants will even be kings.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers,....

:-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jehoram’s sole reign now began. (See 2 Kings 8:16 note). His eight years 2 Chronicles 21:5 must be counted from the time of his association, in his father’s 23rd year.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXI

Jehoram succeeds his father Jehoshaphat; and commences his

reign with the murder of his brethren, and of several of

the princes of Israel, 1-5.

He walks in the way of Ahab, whose bad daughter, Athaliah,

he had married, 6.

God remembers his covenant with David, and does not destroy

the nation, 7.

The Edomites revolt, 8-10.

Jehoram restores the high places in the mountains of Judah,

and greatly corrupts the morals of the people, 11.

A letter comes to him from Elijah, 12-15.

The Philistines and Arabians come up against him, pillage his

house, and take away his wives, with all his sons except

Jehoahaz, 16, 17.

He is smitten with an incurable disease in his bowels; of

which, in two years, he dies miserably, after a profligate

reign of eight years, 18-20.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXI


 
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