Chapter 21
1
am 3115, bc 889
Jehoshaphat 1Kgs 22:50
was buried 2Chr 21:20, 2Chr 9:31, 2Chr 12:16
Jehoram 2Kgs 8:16-17
reigned "Alone."
2
Israel Jehoshaphat was certainly not king of Israel, but of Judah: Yisrael must therefore be a mistake for Yehoodah; which is the reading of thirty-eight of Dr. Kennicott's and De Rossi's manuscripts, and of the Syriac, Arabic, Septuagint, and Vulgate. 2Chr 21:4, 2Chr 12:6, 2Chr 23:2, 2Chr 24:5, 2Chr 24:16, 2Chr 28:19, 2Chr 28:23, 2Chr 28:27, 2Chr 33:18, 2Chr 35:18
3
gave them 2Chr 11:23; Gen 25:6; Deut 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, 1Kgs 8:16."
4
slew all 2Chr 21:17, 2Chr 22:8, 2Chr 22:10; Gen 4:8; Judg 9:5, Judg 9:56-57; 1John 3:12
5
am 3112-3119, bc 892-885
Jehoram "In consort, 2Kgs 8:17." 2Chr 21:5
6
in the way 1Kgs 16:25-33
he had 2Chr 18:1, 2Chr 22:2; 2Kgs 8:18; Neh 13:25-26
7
Howbeit 2Chr 22:11; Isa 7:6-7
because 2Sam 23:5; Ps 89:28-34, Ps 89:39; Jer 33:20-26
as he promised 2Sam 7:12-17; 1Kgs 11:13, 1Kgs 11:36; 2Kgs 8:19; Ps 132:11, Ps 132:17, 18-135:21; Luke 1:69, Luke 1:79
light Heb. lamp, or candle
8
am 3115, bc 889
the Edomites Gen 27:40; 2Kgs 8:20-22
dominion Heb. hand
and made 1Kgs 22:47; 2Kgs 3:9
10
Libnah Josh 21:13; 2Kgs 19:8
because 2Chr 13:10, 2Chr 15:2; Deut 32:21; 1Kgs 11:31, 1Kgs 11:33; Jer 2:13
11
Moreover Deut 12:2-4; 1Kgs 11:7; Ps 78:58; Ezek 20:28
caused 1Kgs 14:9, 1Kgs 14:16; 2Kgs 21:11; Hab 2:15; Rev 2:20
fornication 2Chr 21:13; Lev 17:7, Lev 20:5; 2Kgs 9:22; Ps 106:39; Ezek 16:15-63; Rev 2:20-22; Rev 17:1-5
compelled 2Chr 33:9; Dan 3:5-6, Dan 3:15; Rev 13:15-17, Rev 17:5-6
12
am 3116, bc 888
a writing "Which was writ before his assumption." 2Kgs 2:1; Jer 36:2, Jer 36:23, Jer 36:28-32; Ezek 2:9-10; Dan 5:5, Dan 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. 2Kgs 2:11
in the ways of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 17:3-4; 1Kgs 22:43
in the ways of Asa 2Chr 14:2-5; 1Kgs 15:11
13
in the way 1Kgs 16:25, 1Kgs 16:30-33
a whoring 2Chr 21:11; Exod 34:15; Deut 31:16; 2Kgs 9:22; Jer 3:8-9
hast slain 2Chr 21:4; Gen 4:10-12, Gen 42:21-22; Judg 9:56-57; 1Kgs 2:31-33; Isa 26:21; Hab 2:12; 1John 3:12
14
plague Heb. stroke, Lev 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. Hos 5:11; Mic 6:16
thy children Exod 20:5
15
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. 2Chr 21:18-19; Num 5:27; Deut 28:61; Acts 12:23
thy bowels fall Ps 109:18; Acts 1:18
the sickness 2Chr 21:18; Deut 28:27, Deut 28:37, Deut 28:59, Deut 28:67
16
am 3117, bc 887
the Lord 2Chr 33:11; 1Sam 26:19; 2Sam 24:1; 1Kgs 11:11, 1Kgs 11:14, 1Kgs 11:23; Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:5; Isa 10:5-6; Isa 45:5-7; Amos 3:6
Philistines 2Chr 17:11
17
carried away Heb. carried captive, Job 5:3-4
his sons also 2Chr 22:1, 2Chr 24:7
Jehoahaz 2Chr 22:1, Ahaziah, 2Chr 22:6, Azariah
18
am 3117-3119, bc 887-885
And after all "His son Ahaziah Prorex, soon after."
an incurable disease 2Chr 21:15; 2Kgs 9:29; Acts 12:23
19
made no 2Chr 16:14; Jer 34:5
20
am 3119, bc 885
Thirty and two 2Chr 21:5
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. 2Chr 23:21; Prov 10:7; Jer 22:18, Jer 22:28
1
am 3115, bc 889
Jehoshaphat 1Kgs 22:50
was buried 2Chr 21:20, 2Chr 9:31, 2Chr 12:16
Jehoram 2Kgs 8:16-17
reigned "Alone."
2
Israel Jehoshaphat was certainly not king of Israel, but of Judah: Yisrael must therefore be a mistake for Yehoodah; which is the reading of thirty-eight of Dr. Kennicott's and De Rossi's manuscripts, and of the Syriac, Arabic, Septuagint, and Vulgate. 2Chr 21:4, 2Chr 12:6, 2Chr 23:2, 2Chr 24:5, 2Chr 24:16, 2Chr 28:19, 2Chr 28:23, 2Chr 28:27, 2Chr 33:18, 2Chr 35:18
3
gave them 2Chr 11:23; Gen 25:6; Deut 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, 1Kgs 8:16."
4
slew all 2Chr 21:17, 2Chr 22:8, 2Chr 22:10; Gen 4:8; Judg 9:5, Judg 9:56-57; 1John 3:12
5
am 3112-3119, bc 892-885
Jehoram "In consort, 2Kgs 8:17." 2Chr 21:5
6
in the way 1Kgs 16:25-33
he had 2Chr 18:1, 2Chr 22:2; 2Kgs 8:18; Neh 13:25-26
7
Howbeit 2Chr 22:11; Isa 7:6-7
because 2Sam 23:5; Ps 89:28-34, Ps 89:39; Jer 33:20-26
as he promised 2Sam 7:12-17; 1Kgs 11:13, 1Kgs 11:36; 2Kgs 8:19; Ps 132:11, Ps 132:17, 18-135:21; Luke 1:69, Luke 1:79
light Heb. lamp, or candle
8
am 3115, bc 889
the Edomites Gen 27:40; 2Kgs 8:20-22
dominion Heb. hand
and made 1Kgs 22:47; 2Kgs 3:9
10
Libnah Josh 21:13; 2Kgs 19:8
because 2Chr 13:10, 2Chr 15:2; Deut 32:21; 1Kgs 11:31, 1Kgs 11:33; Jer 2:13
11
Moreover Deut 12:2-4; 1Kgs 11:7; Ps 78:58; Ezek 20:28
caused 1Kgs 14:9, 1Kgs 14:16; 2Kgs 21:11; Hab 2:15; Rev 2:20
fornication 2Chr 21:13; Lev 17:7, Lev 20:5; 2Kgs 9:22; Ps 106:39; Ezek 16:15-63; Rev 2:20-22; Rev 17:1-5
compelled 2Chr 33:9; Dan 3:5-6, Dan 3:15; Rev 13:15-17, Rev 17:5-6
12
am 3116, bc 888
a writing "Which was writ before his assumption." 2Kgs 2:1; Jer 36:2, Jer 36:23, Jer 36:28-32; Ezek 2:9-10; Dan 5:5, Dan 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. 2Kgs 2:11
in the ways of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 17:3-4; 1Kgs 22:43
in the ways of Asa 2Chr 14:2-5; 1Kgs 15:11
13
in the way 1Kgs 16:25, 1Kgs 16:30-33
a whoring 2Chr 21:11; Exod 34:15; Deut 31:16; 2Kgs 9:22; Jer 3:8-9
hast slain 2Chr 21:4; Gen 4:10-12, Gen 42:21-22; Judg 9:56-57; 1Kgs 2:31-33; Isa 26:21; Hab 2:12; 1John 3:12
14
plague Heb. stroke, Lev 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. Hos 5:11; Mic 6:16
thy children Exod 20:5
15
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. 2Chr 21:18-19; Num 5:27; Deut 28:61; Acts 12:23
thy bowels fall Ps 109:18; Acts 1:18
the sickness 2Chr 21:18; Deut 28:27, Deut 28:37, Deut 28:59, Deut 28:67
16
am 3117, bc 887
the Lord 2Chr 33:11; 1Sam 26:19; 2Sam 24:1; 1Kgs 11:11, 1Kgs 11:14, 1Kgs 11:23; Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:5; Isa 10:5-6; Isa 45:5-7; Amos 3:6
Philistines 2Chr 17:11
17
carried away Heb. carried captive, Job 5:3-4
his sons also 2Chr 22:1, 2Chr 24:7
Jehoahaz 2Chr 22:1, Ahaziah, 2Chr 22:6, Azariah
18
am 3117-3119, bc 887-885
And after all "His son Ahaziah Prorex, soon after."
an incurable disease 2Chr 21:15; 2Kgs 9:29; Acts 12:23
19
made no 2Chr 16:14; Jer 34:5
20
am 3119, bc 885
Thirty and two 2Chr 21:5
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. 2Chr 23:21; Prov 10:7; Jer 22:18, Jer 22:28
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