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2 Chronicles 21:5 KJV
2 Chronicles · chapter 21 · verse 5
Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.2 Chronicles 21:5 · King James Version
2 Chronicles 21:5 in context
3And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
4Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
5Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
6And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
7Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- JerusalemYᵉrûwshâlaimJerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineH3389 →
- JehoramYᵉhôwrâmJehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three IsraelitesH3088 →
- thirtyshᵉlôwshîymthirtyH7970 →
- yearsshâneha yearH8141 →
- reignmâlakto reignH4427 →
- eightshᵉmôneha cardinal number, eightH8083 →
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We find here, I. That Jehoshaphat was a very careful indulgent father to Jehoram. He had many sons, who are here named (Ch2 21:2), and it is said (Ch2 21:13) that they were better than Jehoram, had a great deal more wisdom and virtue, and lived up to their education, which he went counter to.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11