2 Chronicles 21:6
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as had done the house of Achab; for the daughter of Achab had he for wife: and he did what is evil in the eyes of the Lord.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
5Thirty and two years was Jehoram old when he became king, and eight years did he reign in Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Kings 16:25And 'Omri did what is evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.
2 Chronicles 18:1And Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he intermarried with Achab.
2 Chronicles 22:2Forty and two years old was Achazyahu when he became king, and one year did he reign in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Athalyahu the [grand-]daughter of 'Omri.
Nehemiah 13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, nor for yourselves.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 21:2-12
Jehoram's Wicked Reign. ( b. c. 889.) 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. 2 And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because… Read the whole commentary →