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2 Chronicles 21

Jehoram, Jehoshaphat’s son, secures the throne by killing all his brothers and other princes. He marries into Ahab’s house and leads Judah into idolatry. Edom and Libnah revolt. A writing from Elijah warns that because Jehoram has murdered better brothers and corrupted Judah, severe judgment is coming. Philistines and Arabians invade, carry away his possessions and family, and he dies after an agonizing bowel disease, unlamented by his people.

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Jehoram, Jehoshaphat’s son, secures the throne by killing all his brothers and other princes. He marries into Ahab’s house and leads Judah into idolatry. Edom and Libnah revolt. A writing from Elijah warns that because Jehoram has murdered better brothers and corrupted Judah, severe judgment is coming. Philistines and Arabians invade, carry away his possessions and family, and he dies after an agonizing bowel disease, unlamented by his people.

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Verses 1–7Jehoram becomes king, kills his brothers, and walks in the ways of the house of AhabVerses 8–11Edom and Libnah revolt while Jehoram leads Judah into idolatryVerses 12–15Elijah’s writing announces judgment upon Jehoram and his houseVerses 16–20Enemies invade Judah, Jehoram suffers a severe disease, and he dies without honor
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1Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with…2And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and…3And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and…4Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of…5Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began…6And he walked in the way of the kings of…7Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David,…8In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion…9Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his…10So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah…11Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah,…12And there came a writing to him from Elijah the…13But hast walked in the way of the kings of…14Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy…15And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy…16Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of…17And they came up into Judah, and brake into it,…18And after all this the LORD smote him in his…19And it came to pass, that in process of time,…20Thirty and two years old was he when he began…