2 Kings 8:21

2 Kings 8:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
• New International Version (NIV)So Jehoram went to Zair with all his chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but he rose up and broke through by night; his army, however, fled back home.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Joram passed over to Zair with all his chariots and rose by night, and he and his chariot commanders struck the Edomites who had surrounded him, but his army fled home.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Joram went to Zair, and all his chariots with him. Then he rose by night and attacked the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots; and the troops fled to their tents.

Context of 2 Kings 8:21

19But the Lord did not want to destroy the nation of Judah, because of his promise to his servant, David. The Lord had promised that King David would always have descendants who would rule the nation. 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. So King Jehoram travelled to Zair with 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. The Israelite army ran away to go back home. 22Even today, Edom's people do not obey the rulers of Judah. The people of Libnah city also turned against Judah at the same time. 23The other things that happened while Jehoram was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Judah's kings’. It tells about all the things that Jehoram did.

2 Kings 8:21 word by word

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר יוֹרָם֙ צָעִ֔ירָה וְכָל־הָרֶ֖כֶב עִמּ֑וֹ וַֽיְהִי־ה֞וּא קָ֣ם לַ֗יְלָה וַיַּכֶּ֨ה אֶת־אֱד֜וֹם הַסֹּבֵ֤יב אֵלָיו֙ וְאֵת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וַיָּ֥נָס הָעָ֖ם לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Joramיוֹרָםyôrâm · JoramH3141
• went overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• to Zairצָעִירtsâ‛îyr · ZairH6811
• and all the chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• with him: and he roseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• by nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• and smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the Edomitesאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• which compassed him aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• and the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• and the peopleעַם‛am · people: soldiersH5971
• fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• into their tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tent: homeH168

Commentaries on 2 Kings 8:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Joram went over to Zair - This is the same as Seir, a chief city of Idumea. So Isaiah 21:11; : The burden of Dumah (Idumea). He calleth to me out of Seir. Smote the Edomites - It appears that the Israelites were surrounded by the Idumeans; and that in the night Joram and his men cut their way through them, and so got every man to his tent, for they were not able to make any farther head against these enemies; and therefore it is said, that Edom revolted…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Zair - Perhaps Seir, the famous mountain of Edom Genesis 14:6. The people - i. e., The Edomites. Yet, notwithstanding his success, Joram was forced to withdraw from the country, and to leave the natives to enjoy that independence 2 Kings 8:22, which continued until the time of John Hyrcanus, who once more reduced them.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union with an idolatrous family.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 8:21

• Chariot
• Edomites
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jehoram
• Zair

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Commentaries on 2 Kings 8

• 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