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Verse 2 Chronicles 21:11. _TO COMMIT FORNICATION_] That is, to _serve
idols_. The Israelites were considered as joined to Jehovah as a
_woman_ is joined to her _husband_: when _she_ associates with _...
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See 2 Kings 8:18. The writer of Kings only tells us in general terms
that Jehoram “did evil in the sight of the Lord,” and “walked in
the way of the house of Ahab.” Here, in 2 Chronicles 21:11,...
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3. DECLINE AND APOSTASY UNDER JEHORAM, AHAZIAH AND ATHALIAH
CHAPTER 21 The Reign of Jehoram
_ 1. Jehoram's wicked reign (2 Chronicles 21:1)_
2. Revolt of Edom (2 Chronicles 21:8)
3. Revolt of Libn...
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THE REIGN OF JEHORAM (see notes on 1 Kings 22:50; 2 Kings 8:17). A
large part of this section has nothing corresponding to it in 1 and 2
K.
2 Chronicles 21:1. _Cf._...
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AND COMPELLED JUDAH THERETO— _And made Judah most contemptible._
Houbigant....
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6. THE REIGN OF JEHORAM (2 Chronicles 21:5-20)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 21:5. Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began
to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6. And he walked in
the wa...
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_THEN JEHORAM WENT FORTH WITH HIS PRINCES, AND ALL HIS CHARIOTS WITH
HIM: AND HE ROSE UP BY NIGHT, AND SMOTE THE EDOMITES WHICH COMPASSED
HIM IN, AND THE CAPTAINS OF THE CHARIOTS._ NO JFB COMMENTARY O...
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21:11 compelled (c-21) Or 'seduced.'...
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REIGN OF JEHOKAM
This chapter in part reproduces 2 Kings 8:17 but adds several
particulars respecting the judgments brought upon Jehoram....
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FORNICATION] A figure for religious infidelity....
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 21
JEHORAM BECOMES KING OF JUDAH – 2 CHRONICLES 21:1-7
V1
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MOREOVER HE MADE. — There is a stress on the pronoun, “_he_
made,” in contrast with Asa and Jehoshaphat, his worthier
predecessors (2 Chronicles 17:6). Or _he himself,_ and not the people.
LXX., καὶ γ...
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גַּם ־ה֥וּא עָשָֽׂה ־בָמֹ֖ות בְּ
הָרֵ֣י יְהוּ
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JEHORAM, AHAZIAH, AND ATHALIAH: THE CONSEQUENCES OF A FOREIGN MARRIAGE
2 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Chronicles 22:1; 2 Chronicles 23:1
THE accession of Jehoram is one of the instances in which
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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
nat...
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Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the
inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit (f) fornication, and compelled
Judah [thereto].
(f) Meaning, idolatry because the idolater br...
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_Fornication; idolatry. M. --- Heb. "and compelled Juda." Sept.
"seduced." Syriac, "dissipated Juda." C. --- He used every art of
seduction and violence to introduce idolatry, to the ruin of his
kingd...
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Observe how the Lord raiseth up afflictions from the sinner's own
backslidings. The Holy Ghost marks this elsewhere in strong
expressions; Jeremiah 2:19. And the history of Jehoram is not singular
in...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21 THROUGH 26.
Finally, the king perishes, according to Elijah's prediction. Disaster
upon disaster falls upon Judah in consequence of this connection with
th...
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MOREOVER, HE MADE HIGH PLACES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF JUDAH,.... Temples
and altars for idols, which, being built on mountains, had the name of
high places; and these Jehoram made or rebuilt were those wh...
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Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the
inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah
[thereto].
Ver. 11. _Moreover he made high places._] _a_ He...
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_He made high places_ Not to the Lord, whose sworn enemy he was, but
to _Baals_, or false gods. _Caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to
commit fornication_ Spiritual whoredom, or idolatry, seducing th...
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1 Iehoram succeeding Iehoshaphat, slayeth his brethren.
5 His wicked reigne.
8 Edom and Libnah reuolt.
12 The prophecie of Eliiah against him in writing.
16 Philistines and Arabians oppresse him....
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Moreover, he made high places in the mountains of Judah, altars on the
summits of the mountains dedicated to idolatry, AND CAUSED THE
INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM TO COMMIT FORNICATION, spiritual adultery...
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THE WICKEDNESS OF JEHORAM...
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THE REIGN OF JEHORAM
(vv.1-20)
Though verse 1 speaks of Jehoram's reigning when Jehoshaphat died, it
is made clear in2 Kings 8:16 that Jehoram began to reign before
Jehoshaphat's death, for it reads...
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1-11 Jehoram hated his brethren, and slew them, for the same reason
that Cain hated Abel, and slew him, because their piety condemned his
impiety. In the mystery of Providence such men sometimes prosp...
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HE MADE HIGH PLACES; not to the Lord, whose sworn enemy he was, but to
Baals, or false gods. CAUSED THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM TO COMMIT
FORNICATION; not only by his counsel and example, but, as it...
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2 Chronicles 21:11 made H6213 (H8804) places H1116 mountains H2022
Judah H3063 inhabitants H3427 (H8802) Jerusalem...
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CONTENTS: Jehoram's wicked reign over Judah and its accompanying
disasters.
CHARACTERS: God, Jehoram, Elijah, Libnah.
CONCLUSION: Bad men bring judgment upon themselves and all about them.
Wickednes...
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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, Go...
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2 CHRONICLES 21:2 Jehoram and Ahaziah. God is faithful to his promise
to preserve David’s lineage, even when specific Davidic kings behave
like the wicked King Ahab.
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 21:11 In contrast to his father
Jehoshaphat, who removed the HIGH PLACES (2 Chronicles 17:6), Jehoram
actual
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CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds with 2 Kings 8:16; contains
Jehoshaphat’s family arrangements (2 Chronicles 21:1); beginning and
character of Jehoram’s reign (2 Chronicles 21:5); the writing...
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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). The accession and wicked...
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Now Jehoshaphat died, and was buried with his fathers in the city of
David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. And he had brothers
who were also sons of Jehoshaphat [and it names several of the...
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1 Kings 11:7; 1 Kings 14:16; 1 Kings 14:9; 2 Chronicles 21:13;...
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High places — Not to the Lord, but to Baals or false gods. And
caused — Not only by his counsel and example, but by force, by
threats, and penalties....