2 Kings 8:20

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

In Context

19Yet was not Yahweh willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant,—even as he promised him to give him a lamp for his sons all the days.

21So Joram passed over to Zair, and all the chariots with him,—and it came to pass that, he, arising by night, smote the Edomites that were round about unto him, and the captains of the chariots, and the people fled to their homes,

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Cross References

Genesis 27:40And on thy sword, shalt thou live, And thy brother, shalt thou serve: But it shall come to pass when thou shalt rove at large, Then shalt thou break his yoke from off thy neck.

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

2 Kings 3:9Then departed the king of Israel, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom, and went round, a journey of seven days,—and there was no water for the host, nor for the cattle that went with them.

2 Kings 8:22Yet did Edom revolt from under the hand of Judah, unto this day,—then, revolted Libnah, at the same time.

2 Chronicles 21:8In his days, revolted the Edomites, from under the hand of Judah,—and set over themselves a king.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 8:17-25

The Reign of Jehoram. ( b. c. 884.) 16 And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. 17 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the Lord . 19 Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his… Read the whole commentary →

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