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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

2 Kings 8:16

Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat began to reign Jehoram was first made king or viceroy by his father, divers years before this time, at his expedition to Ramoth-gilead, which dominion of his ended at his father's return. But now Jehoshaphat, being not far from his death, and having divers sons, and fearing some competition among them, makes Jehoram king the second time, as David did Solomon upon the like occasion. See note on chap. 2 Kings 1:17.

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See also 2 Kings 8:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Kings 8:16. _IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF JORAM_] This verse, as it stands in the present Hebrew text, may be thus read: "And in the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, [and of Jehoshapha...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The passage is parenthetic, resuming the history of the kingdom of Judah from 1 Kings 22:50. 2 Kings 8:16 The opening words are - “In the fifth year of Joram, son of Ahab, king of Israel, and of Jeho...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ELISHA AND THE SHUNAMMITE. HAZAEL, KING OF SYRIA. This chapter is somewhat varied as to composition. It opens with a short story about Elisha (2 Kings 8:1), of which we may presuppose (_a_) that it is...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    JEHOSHAPHAT BEING THEN KING. Jehoram associated with him in Joram's filth year, and reigned solely in Joram's sixth year. Compare 2 Kings 9:29. Joram (of Ahab) began in Jehoshaphat's eighteenth year ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. His wars with Edom and Libnah (2 Chronicles 21:1-20) 16. _In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab_ On the difficulties connected with the chronology o...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    III. CONTEMPORARY EVENTS IN JUDAH 8:16-29 At this point the author picks up the history of Judah from 1 Kings 22:50 and gives a brief resume of the reigns of (1) Jehoram (2 Kings 8:16-24), and (2) Aha...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF JORAM THE SON OF AHAB KING OF ISRAEL, JEHOSHAPHAT BEING THEN KING OF JUDAH, JEHORAM THE SON OF JEHOSHAPHAT KING OF JUDAH BEGAN TO REIGN._ Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat ......

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ELISHA AND THE SHUNAMMITE. ELISHA AND HAZAEL. REIGNS OF JEHORAM AND AHAZIAH OF JUDAH 1. Then spake Elisha] The occasion is not indicated, all the stories related of Elisha in this and the three prece...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JEHOSHAPHAT _being_ THEN KING OF JUDAH] an accidental repetition of the words 'Jehoshaphat king of Judah,' that follow....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 8 THE REPORT ABOUT ELISHA’S *MIRACLES V1 Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had brought back to life. ‘Go aw...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF JORAM THE SON OF AHAB. — See Note on 2 Kings 1:17. The name Joram is an easy contraction of Jehoram. In this verse and in 2 Kings 8:29 the king of Israel is called Joram, and the...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (16-24) The reign of Jehoram, king of Judah. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 21)...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ בִ שְׁנַ֣ת חָמֵ֗שׁ לְ יֹורָ֤ם בֶּן

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    (1) JEHORAM BEN-JEHOSHAPHAT OF JUDAH B.C. 851-843 (2) AHAZIAH BEN-JEHORAM OF JUDAH B.C. 843-842 2 Kings 8:16 "Bear with the Turk, no brother near the throne." -POPE. THE narrative now reverts...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ATHALIAH'S WICKED HUSBAND AND SONS 2 Kings 8:16 Jehoram's history furnishes a terrible example of how an ill-marriage may mar a man's life. He had a good father, but a bad wife, and the latter more s...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The influence of Elisha is incidentally seen in the converse of the king with Gehazi and the restoration of the lands of the Shunammite woman for the sake of the prophet. Elisha visited Damascus, wher...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat [being] then king of Judah, (i) Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. (i) Read (2 Kings 1:17)....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Fifth. Houbigant would read "third," p. 100. See chap. i. 17. (Haydock) --- Josaphat. That is, Josaphat being yet alive, who some time before his death made his son Joram king; as David had done befor...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I would have the Reader remark with me on the character here given of pious Jehoshaphat's son, how dreadful it must have been to such a father to have so degenerate a son. Grace is not hereditary. Jeh...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    However, the next chapter (2 Kings 3:1-27) brings us at once into earthly circumstances. "Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of J...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The history of the woman [1], whose son Elisha had raised to life again, gives us a little picture of all God's dealings with Israel. During long years, as determined by Jehovah, Israel is deprived of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF JORAM THE SON OF AHAB KING OF ISRAEL,.... Who began his reign in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat, 2 Kings 3:1. JEHOSHAPHAT BEING THEN KING OF JUDAH; as he continued to be...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat [being] then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. Ver. 16. _Jehoram the son of Jehosh...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Shunammite, hauing left her countrey seuen yeeres, to auoide the forewarned famine, for Elishas miracle sake, hath her land restored by the king. 7 Hazael being sent with a present by Benhadad...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And in the fifth year of Joram, the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign, being coregent with his father fo...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE REIGN OF JEHORAM AND OF AHAZIAH...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SHUNAMITE AGAIN (vv.1-6) The Shunamite woman is typical of the godly remnant of Israel. She had learned the grace of God in giving new life (ch.4:17) and further in resurrection power (ch.4:32-3...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    BEGAN TO REIGN: _ Heb._ reigned...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 w...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Jehoram was first made king or viceroy by his father divers years before this time, to wit, at his expedition to Ramoth-gilead, as was noted before; which dominion of his ended at his father's return....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 8:16 fifth H2568 year H8141 Joram H3141 son H1121 Ahab H256 king H4428 Israel H3478 Jehoshaphat H3092 king...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF JEHORAM, KING OF JUDAH (2 KINGS 8:16). C. 848-841 BC CO-REGENT WITH JEHOSHAPHAT FROM 853 BC. During the time that Jehoram of Judah was on the throne of Judah, Jehoram of Israel (see 2 Kin...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    JEHORAM Called Joram, (2 Kings 8:21); (2 Kings 8:23); (2 Kings 8:24). BEGAN Hebrew, reigned, that is, began to reign in consort with his father....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Famine predicted. Jehoram restores the Shunanmite land. Reigns of Jehoram and Ahaziah of Judah and Joram of Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Gehazi, Jehoram, Ben-hadad, Hazael, Ahaziah, Shu...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 8:8. _Take a present._ See on 1 Kings 14:3. 2 Kings 8:10. _Thou mayest certainly recover._ Aye, say as you all do, both physicians and courtiers. Cry aloud, for Baal is a god. This was said in...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 8:16 Judah was last mentioned in ch. 2 Kings 3:1, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah. Another Judean king has come and gone in the meantime, however, and the reader must be tol...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 8:16. JORAM THE SON OF AHAB—See Notes on chap. 2 Kings 3:1. 2 Kings 8:18. THE DAUGHTER OF AHAB—Attaliah. It was through her influence the king introduced the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 8:1 THE SEQUEL OF THE STORY OF THE SHUNAMMITE. THE KILLING OF BENHADAD BY HAZAEL; AND...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now Elisha spake unto the woman, whose son had been restored to life, and he said, [You better get out of here because there's going to be a seven-year famine in this area] (2 Kings 8:1). And so she l...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 22:50; 2 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Kings 1:17...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Jehoram — Jehoram was first made king or vice — roy, by his father divers years before this time, at his expedition to Ramoth — Gilead, which dominion of his, ended at his father's return. But now Jeh...

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