2 Chronicles 21:3

2 Chronicles 21:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 he was the firstborn.
• New International Version (NIV)Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and articles of value, as well as fortified cities in Judah, but he had given the kingdom to Jehoram because he was his firstborn son.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Their father gave them great gifts of silver and gold and precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

Context of 2 Chronicles 21:3

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. 2He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. All of these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. Their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold, and valuable things, in addition to fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn. 4When Jehoram had ascended over the kingdom of his father and made himself secure, he killed all his brothers with the sword [to eliminate any rivals], and some of the leaders of Israel as well. 5Jehoram was thirty-two years of age when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 21:3 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֣ם׀ אֲ֠בִיהֶם מַתָּנ֨וֹת רַבּ֜וֹת לְכֶ֤סֶף וּלְזָהָב֙ וּלְמִגְדָּנ֔וֹת עִם־עָרֵ֥י מְצֻר֖וֹת בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָ֛ה נָתַ֥ן לִֽיהוֹרָ֖ם כִּי־ה֥וּא הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And their fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• them greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• giftsמַתָּנָהmattânâh · giftH4979
• of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• and of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and of precious thingsמִגְדָּנָהmigdânâh · precious thingH4030
• with fencedמְצוּרָהmetsûrâh metsûrâh · siege-worksH4694
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• in Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• but the kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• he to Jehoramיְהוֹרָםyehôrâm · JehoramH3088
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 21:3

• 2 Chronicles 11:23He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons throughout the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions, and he sought many wives for them.
• Genesis 25:6but to the sons of his concubines [Hagar and Keturah], Abraham gave gifts while he was still living and he sent them to the east country, away from Isaac his son [of promise].
• Deuteronomy 21:15“If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have born him sons, and the firstborn son belongs to the unloved wife,
• 1 Kings 8:16‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I did not choose a [particular] city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name (Presence) would be in it, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.’

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 21:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The kingdom gave he to Jehoram - He made him co-partner with himself in the kingdom about three years before his death; so that he reigned only five years after the death of his father Jehoshaphat. See the notes on 2 Kings 8:16, etc.; and on the same, 2 Chronicles 1:17, where an attempt is made to settle this disturbed chronology.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Jehoshaphat departed from Rehoboam‘s policy (2 Chronicles 11:23 note), actually making over to his sons the “fenced cities” in which they dwelt. This, it is probable, provoked the jealousy of Jehoram, and induced him to put them to death 2 Chronicles 21:4. Because he was the firstborn - Compare Deuteronomy 21:15-17. Exceptions to this rule in the northern and southern kingdoms are Solomon, where divine appointment superseded the natural order, Abijah 2…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-7Jehoram, whose wife was Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel (2 Chronicles 18:1; 21:6; 22:2), was the first king from David's line to receive a completely negative evaluation. His murders (2 Chronicles 21:4) seriously threatened the dynasty's survival, which was only preserved because of the Lord's loyal faithfulness to David (21:7). On three other occasions, violence against the royal family nearly ended the dynasty (see 2 Chronicles 21:17; 22:8–9…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-42Ch 21:1-4. Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat. 1-4. Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers ... Jehoram ... reigned--The late king left seven sons; two of them are in our version named Azariah; but in the Hebrew they appear considerably different, the one being spelt "Azariah," and the other "Azariahu." Though Jehoshaphat had made his family arrangements with prudent precaution, and while he divided the functions of royalty in his lifetime (compare 2Ki 8:16), as…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 21:3

• Birthright
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In the dictionaries

• Jehoram
• Judah
• Jehoram; Joram
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Fenced cities
• Birthright
• Fornication
• Revolt
• Fence

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings