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

6He lived in the same bad way that the kings of Israel did. He did what the family of Ahab had done. He married a daughter of King Ahab and he became as wicked as King Ahab's family was. He did things that the Lord said were evil. 7But the Lord did not want to destroy all David's descendants, because of his promise to David. He had promised that King David would always have descendants who would rule the nation. While Jehoram was king, Edom's people turned against Judah. They would no longer accept the king of Judah's authority over them. They decided to have their own king. 9So King Jehoram travelled to Zair with his army officers and all his chariots. The Edomite army came and they were all around him. But that night, Jehoram and his officers attacked the Edomites and they escaped. 10Even today, Edom's people do not obey the rulers of Judah. The people of Libnah city also turned against Judah at the same time. That happened because Jehoram had turned away from the Lord, the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 21:8 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• In his daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• the Edomitesאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• revoltedפָּשַׁעpâsha‛ · to transgressH6586
• from under the dominionיָדyâd · hand: ownerH3027
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and madeמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• themselves a kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 21:8

• Genesis 27:40You will have to fight to get the things that you need. You will serve your brother as your master. But when you choose to turn against him, you will become free from his power over you.’
• 2 Kings 8:20While Jehoram was king, Edom's people turned against Judah. They would no longer accept the king of Judah's authority over them. They decided to have their own king.
• 1 Kings 22:47At this time there was no king who ruled Edom. Their ruler was an officer that King Jehoshaphat had chosen.
• 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel, the king of Judah and the king of Edom joined together to attack Moab. They were travelling along the road for seven days. After that time, there was no more water for the 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