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2 Chronicles 21 – King James Version (KJV)

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Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat in Judah

(1Ki 22:50; 2Ki 8:16–24 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:1 - Now H7901 Jehoshaphat H3092 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 with H5973 his fathers H1 in the city H5892 of David. H1732 And H4427 Jehoram H3088 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:2 - And he had brethren H251 the sons H1121 of Jehoshaphat, H3092 Azariah, H5838 and Jehiel, H3171 and Zechariah, H2148 and Azariah, H5838 and Michael, H4317 and Shephatiah: H8203 all H3605 these H428 were the sons H1121 of Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:3 - And H5414 their father H1 gave H5414 them great H7227 gifts H4979 of silver, H3701 and of gold, H2091 and of precious things, H4030 with H5973 fenced H4694 cities H5892 in Judah: H3063 but H853 the kingdom H4467 gave he H5414 to Jehoram; H3088 because H3588 he H1931 was the firstborn. H1060
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:4 - Now when H6965 Jehoram H3088 was risen up H6965 to H5921 the kingdom H4467 of his father, H1 he strengthened himself, H2388 and slew H2026 all H3605 his brethren H251 with the sword, H2719 and divers also H1571 of the princes H8269 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:5 - Jehoram H3088 was thirty H7970 and two H8147 years H8141 old H1121 when he began to reign, H4427 and H8083 he reigned H4427 eight H8083 years H8141 in Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:6 - And he walked H3212 in the way H1870 of the kings H4428 of Israel, H3478 like as H834 did H6213 the house H1004 of Ahab: H256 for H3588 he had H1961 the daughter H1323 of Ahab H256 to wife: H802 and he wrought H6213 that which was evil H7451 in the eyes H5869 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:7 - Howbeit H3808 the LORD H3068 would H14 not H3808 destroy H7843 the house H1004 of David, H1732 because of H4616 the covenant H1285 that H834 he had made H3772 with David, H1732 and as H834 he promised H559 to give H5414 a light H5216 to him and to his sons H1121 for ever. H3605 H3117

Revolt against Judah

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:8 - In his days H3117 the Edomites H123 revolted H6586 from under H8478 the dominion H3027 of Judah, H3063 and made H4427 themselves H5921 a king. H4428
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:9 - Then H5674 Jehoram H3088 went forth H5674 with H5973 his princes, H8269 and all H3605 his chariots H7393 with him: H5973 and he H1961 rose up H6965 by night, H3915 and smote H5221 the Edomites H123 which compassed H5437 him H413 in, H5437 and H853 the captains H8269 of the chariots. H7393
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:10 - So H6586 the Edomites H123 revolted H6586 from under H8478 the hand H3027 of Judah H3063 unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117 The same H1931 time H6256 also did H6586 Libnah H3841 revolt H6586 from under H8478 his hand; H3027 because H3588 he had forsaken H5800 the LORD H3068 God H430 of his fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:11 - Moreover H1571 he H1931 made H6213 high places H1116 in the mountains H2022 of Judah, H3063 and caused H2181 the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 to commit fornication, H2181 and compelled H5080 Judah H3063 thereto.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:12 - And there came H935 a writing H4385 to him H413 from Elijah H452 the prophet, H5030 saying, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of David H1732 thy father, H1 Because H8478 H834 thou hast H1980 not H3808 walked H1980 in the ways H1870 of Jehoshaphat H3092 thy father, H1 nor in the ways H1870 of Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah, H3063
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:13 - But hast walked H3212 in the way H1870 of the kings H4428 of Israel, H3478 and hast made H2181 Judah H3063 and H853 the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 to go a whoring, H2181 like to the whoredoms H2181 of the house H1004 of Ahab, H256 and also H1571 hast slain H2026 thy brethren H251 of H1004 thy father's H1 house, H1004 which were better H2896 than thyself: H4480
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:14 - Behold, H2009 with a H4046 great H1419 plague H4046 will H5062 the LORD H3068 smite H5062 thy people, H5971 and thy children, H1121 and thy wives, H802 and all H3605 thy goods: H7399
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:15 - And thou H859 shalt have great H7227 sickness H2483 by disease H4245 of thy bowels, H4578 until H5704 thy bowels H4578 fall out H3318 by reason of H4480 the sickness H2483 day H3117 by H5921 day. H3117
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:16 - Moreover H5782 the LORD H3068 stirred up H5782 against H5921 Jehoram H3088 the spirit H7307 of the Philistines, H6430 and of the Arabians, H6163 that H834 were near H5921 H3027 the Ethiopians: H3569
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:17 - And they came up H5927 into Judah, H3063 and brake into it, H1234 and carried away H7617 all H3605 the substance H7399 that was found H4672 in H1004 the king's H4428 house, H1004 and H1571 his sons H1121 also, H1571 and his wives; H802 so that H3808 there was H7604 never H3808 a son H1121 left H7604 him, save H3588 H518 Jehoahaz, H3059 the youngest H6996 of his sons. H1121
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:18 - And after H310 all H3605 this H2063 the LORD H3068 smote him H5062 in his bowels H4578 with an H2483 incurable H369 H4832 disease. H2483
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:19 - And it came to pass, H1961 that in process of time, H3117 H3117 after H6256 the end H7093 of H3117 two H8147 years, H3117 his bowels H4578 fell out H3318 by reason H5973 of his sickness: H2483 so he died H4191 of H8463 sore H7451 diseases. H8463 And H3808 his people H5971 made H6213 no H3808 burning H8316 for him, like the burning H8316 of his fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:20 - Thirty H7970 and two H8147 years old H1121 was he H1961 when he began to reign, H4427 and H8083 he reigned H4427 in Jerusalem H3389 eight H8083 years, H8141 and departed H3212 without H3808 being desired. H2532 Howbeit they buried him H6912 in the city H5892 of David, H1732 but not H3808 in the sepulchres H6913 of the kings. H4428
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