But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, [which were] better than thyself:
Ver. 13. And hast also slain thy brethren.] This Jehoram would not hear of by word of mouth: he is told of it therefore by a letter.