2 Kings 8:20

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)During Jehoram’s reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.

Context of 2 Kings 8:20

18He 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. 19Nevertheless, for the sake of his servant David, the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah. He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever. In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king. 21So 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. 22To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah. Libnah revolted at the same time.

2 Kings 8:20 word by word

בְּיָמָיו֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע אֱד֔וֹם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֥כוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In his daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• revoltedפָּשַׁעpâsha‛ · to transgressH6586
• from under the handיָדyâd · hand: ownerH3027
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and madeמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• a kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 2 Kings 8:20

• 2 Kings 8:22To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah. Libnah revolted at the same time.
• 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel set out with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After a roundabout march of seven days, the army had no more water for themselves or for the animals with them.
• Genesis 27:40You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck.”
• 2 Chronicles 21:8In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.
• 2 Samuel 8:14He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
• 1 Kings 22:47There was then no king in Edom; a provincial governor 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

Topics related to 2 Kings 8:20

• Edomites
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jehoram

In the dictionaries

• Edom
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• Jehoram
• Oppression
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• Elath; Eloth
• Elisha
• Jehoahaz
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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