“ And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. ”
The Reign of Jehoram (see notes on 1 Kings 22:50 ; 2 Kings 8:17-22 ). A large part of this section has nothing corresponding to it in 1 and 2 K. 2 Chronicles 21:1 . Cf. 1 Kings 22:50 ....
And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. The Lord smote him - "And after all these things the Word of the Lord smote his bowels," etc. - Targum.
The Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease— Dr. Mede observes, that "two impious kings are recorded to have had the same end; Antiochus Epiphanes, and Agrippa, of whom it was said,...
Reign of Jehokam This chapter in part reproduces 2 Kings 8:17-22 but adds several particulars respecting the judgments brought upon Jehoram.
With an incurable disease. — This is correct. Literally, to a disease, to want of healing. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 36:16 .) The Syriac and Arabic make 2 Chronicles 21:16-18 part of the prophecy.
JEHORAM, AHAZIAH, AND ATHALIAH: THE CONSEQUENCES OF A FOREIGN MARRIAGE 2 Chronicles 21:1-20 ; 2 Chronicles 22:1-12 ; 2 Chronicles 23:1-21 THE accession of Jehoram is one of the instances in w...
With the passing of Jehoshaphat another period of degeneracy and darkness set in for the kingdom of Judah. He was succeeded by his first-born, Jehoram, who seems to have been a man of utterly evil na...
Elijah, the prophet, lived much about the time as Jehoshaphat and Ahab. But Elisha had succeeded him in his office when Jehoram had the government of Judah. It is probable, however, that the reign of...
After all this the Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. What it was is not agreed upon; some take it be an "hernia", or rupture; others, the falling of the "anus", or a fistula i...
And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. Ver. 18. And after all this. ] Because he proved incorrigible. Plectimur, nec tamen flectimur. Smote him in his b...
The Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease Dr. Mede observes, two impious kings are recorded to have had the same end that this Jehoram had: Antiochus Epiphanes and Agrippa, of whom...
THE REIGN OF JEHORAM (vv.1-20) Though verse 1 speaks of Jehoram's reigning when Jehoshaphat died, it is made clear in 2 Kings 8:16 that Jehoram began to reign before Jehoshaphat's death, for it...
Jehoram's Miserable End. B. C. 884. 12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds with 2 Kings 8:16-24 ; contains Jehoshaphat’s family arrangements ( 2 Chronicles 21:1-4 ); beginning and character of Jehoram’s reign ( 2 Chronicles 21:5-11...
2 Chronicles 21:2 . Jehoshaphat king of Israel. Many think that Israel is here put for Judah; but many of the ten tribes now placed themselves under Jehoshaphat; the text may therefore be correct,...
EXPOSITION The matter of this chapter may be divided into four parts. The death and burial of Jehoshaphat, and the number, names, and position of his sons ( 2 Chronicles 21:1-14 ). The accession...
The Lord's Punishment upon Jehoram
2 Chronicles 21:15 ; 2 Kings 9:29 ; Acts 12:23