2 Chronicles 21:8

In his days, revolted the Edomites, from under the hand of Judah,—and set over themselves a king.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.

In Context

7Howbeit Yahweh was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant which he had solemnised, unto David,—and as he had promised to give unto him a lamp, and unto his sons, all the days.

9So Jehoram passed over, with his captains, and all his chariot, with him,-and it came to pass that he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that were round about unto him, and the chariot-captains.

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:47And, king, was there none in Edom, a prefect, was king.

2 Kings 8:20In his days, did Edom revolt from under the hand of Judah,—and they set over them a king.

2 Chronicles 21:10So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah—unto this day. Then, must Libnah needs revolt at the same time, from under his hand,—because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.

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 →

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