2 Chronicles 21:1

2 Chronicles 21:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

Context of 2 Chronicles 21:1

Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king. 2His brothers, Jehoshaphat’s sons, were Azariah, Jechiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. All of these were sons of King Jehoshaphat of Israel. 3Their father gave them many presents, including silver, gold, and other precious items, along with fortified cities in Judah. But he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

2 Chronicles 21:1 word by word

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר עִם־אֲבֹתָ֖יו בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹרָ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• sleptשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: be deadH7901
• with his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and was buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• in the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• And Jehoramיְהוֹרָםyehôrâm · JehoramH3088
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 21:1

• 1 Kings 22:50Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.
• 2 Chronicles 21:20Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. No one regretted his death; he was buried in the City of David, but not in the royal tombs.
• 2 Chronicles 9:31Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.
• 2 Chronicles 12:16Then Rehoboam passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah replaced him as king.
• 2 Kings 8:16In the fifth year of the reign of Israel’s King Joram, son of Ahab, Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became king over Judah.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 21:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Jehoram‘s sole reign now began. (See 2 Kings 8:16 note). His eight years 2 Chronicles 21:5 must be counted from the time of his association, in his father‘s 23rd year.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The wicked reign of Jehoram. (1-11) Jehoram's miserable end. (12-20) Verses 1-11 Jehoram hated his brethren, and slew them, for the same reason that Cain hated Abel, and slew him, because their piety condemned his impiety. In the mystery of Providence such men sometimes prosper for a time; but the Lord has righteous purposes in permitting such events, part of which may now be made out, and the rest will be seen hereafter.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 21:1

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jehoshaphat

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jehoram
• Jehoshaphat
• City of David
• Jehoram; Joram
• Fornication
• Revolt
• Jehoshaphat (2)

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