2 Chronicles 21:8

2 Chronicles 21:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
• New International Version (NIV)In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves.

Context of 2 Chronicles 21:8

6And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD. 7Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever. In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king. 9So Jehoram crossed into Edom with his officers and all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. 10So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his hand at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 21:8 word by word

בְּיָמָיו֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע אֱד֔וֹם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

• In the days of Jehoramיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• rebelledפָּשַׁעpâsha‛ · to transgressH6586
• againstתַּחַתtachath · underneath: owningH8478
• the handיָדyâd · hand: ownerH3027
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and appointedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• their ownעַל‛al · uponH5921
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 21:8

• Genesis 27:40You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”
• 2 Kings 8:20In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.
• 1 Kings 22:47And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
• 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 21:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8In his days the Edomites revolted - See on 2 Kings 8:21; (note).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11Jehoram's disobedience led to the loss of what Asa and Jehoshaphat had achieved. Edom has been in rebellion: During Solomon's reign, controlling Edom allowed Israel to access rich Arabian trade. The Edomites had also rebelled before Solomon's death (1 Kings 11:14–22) and were likely not under Rehoboam's control. They seemed to come under Judah's control again after Jehoshaphat defeated them (2 Chronicles 20:1–30; compare 1 Kings 22:47). The town of Libnah…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. the Edomites revolted--That nation had been made dependent by David, and down to the time of Jehoshaphat was governed by a tributary ruler (1Ki 22:47; 2Ki 3:9). But that king having been slain in an insurrection at home, his successor thought to ingratiate himself with his new subjects by raising the flag of independence [Josephus]. The attempt was defeated in the first instance by Jehoram, who possessed all the military establishments of his…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 21:8

• Edomites
• Jehoram

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Fornication
• Jehoram
• Revolt
• Amaziah
• Jehoram; Joram
• Joel (2)
• Obadiah, Book of

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