God’s Word Translation
2 Kings 8:20
20During Jehoram’s time Edom rebelled against Judah and chose its own king.
2 Kings 8:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
- 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 Kings 8:20
18He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, as Ahab’s family had done, because his wife was Ahab’s daughter. So he did what the Lord considered evil. 19But for David’s sake the Lord didn’t want to destroy Judah. The Lord had told David that he would always give him and his descendants a ⌞shining⌟ lamp. During Jehoram’s time Edom rebelled against Judah and chose its own king. 21Jehoram took all his chariots to attack Zair. The Edomites and their chariot commanders surrounded him, but he got up at night, broke through their lines, and his troops fled home. 22So Edom rebelled against Judah’s rule and is still independent today. At that time Libnah also rebelled.
Read all of 2 Kings 82 Kings 8:20 word by word
בְּיָמָיו֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע אֱד֔וֹם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֥כוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Kings 8:20
- 2 Kings 8:22So Edom rebelled against Judah’s rule and is still independent today. At that time Libnah also rebelled.
- 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom took an indirect route ⌞to Moab⌟. After seven days they ran out of water for the army and the animals.
- Genesis 27:40You will use your sword to live, and you will serve your brother. But eventually you will gain your freedom and break his yoke off your neck.”
- 2 Chronicles 21:8During Jehoram’s time Edom rebelled against Judah and chose its own king.
- 2 Samuel 8:14He put troops everywhere in Edom, and all the Edomites were David’s subjects. Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victories.
- 1 Kings 22:47There was no king in Edom; instead, a deputy ruled.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 8:20
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Edom, which had been reduced by David 2 Samuel 8:14; 1 Kings 11:15-16, but had apparently revolted from Solomon 1 Kings 11:14, was again subjected to Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat Genesis 27:40, remaining from henceforth a separate and independent people (Jeremiah 25:21; Jeremiah 27:3; Amos 1:11, etc.). Kings of Edom, who seem to be independent monarchs, are often mentioned in the Assyrian inscriptions.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
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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
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