2 Chronicles 21:5

2 Chronicles 21:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Context of 2 Chronicles 21:5

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. 4Jehoram took control of his father’s kingdom and became powerful. Then he killed all his brothers, as well as some of the officials of Israel. Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. 6He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did evil in the sight of the Lord. 7But the Lord was unwilling to destroy David’s dynasty because of the promise he had made to give David a perpetual dynasty.

2 Chronicles 21:5 word by word

בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֛יִם שָׁנָ֖ה יְהוֹרָ֣ם בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jehoramיְהוֹרָםyehôrâm · JehoramH3088
• thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• and twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• oldבֵּןbên · son: agedH1121
• when he began to reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 21:5

• 2 Kings 8:17He was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 21:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Jehoram ruled from 848 to 841 BC after sharing the throne with his father for three years.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 21:5

• Influence
• Jehoram

In the dictionaries

• Jehoram
• Jerusalem
• Jehoram; Joram
• Fornication
• Revolt
• Ahaziah

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