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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

Context of 2 Chronicles 21:5

3Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and articles of value, as well as fortified cities in Judah, but he had given the kingdom to Jehoram because he was his firstborn son. 4When Jehoram established himself firmly over his father’s kingdom, he put all his brothers to the sword along with some of the officials of Israel. Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. 6He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. 7Nevertheless, because of the covenant the Lord had made with David, the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David. He had promised to maintain a lamp for him and his descendants forever.

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 in Jerusalem eight years.

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