2 Chronicles 21
New International Version
21 Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. And Jehoram(A) his son succeeded him as king. 2 Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah. All these were sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.[a] 3 Their father had given them many gifts(B) of silver and gold and articles of value, as well as fortified cities(C) in Judah, but he had given the kingdom to Jehoram because he was his firstborn son.
Jehoram King of Judah(D)
4 When Jehoram established(E) himself firmly over his father’s kingdom, he put all his brothers(F) to the sword along with some of the officials of Israel. 5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. 6 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel,(G) as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab.(H) He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. 7 Nevertheless, because of the covenant the Lord had made with David,(I) the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David.(J) He had promised to maintain a lamp(K) for him and his descendants forever.
8 In the time of Jehoram, Edom(L) rebelled against Judah and set up its own king. 9 So Jehoram went there with his officers and all his chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but he rose up and broke through by night. 10 To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah.
Libnah(M) revolted at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the Lord, the God of his ancestors. 11 He had also built high places on the hills of Judah and had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.
12 Jehoram received a letter from Elijah(N) the prophet, which said:
“This is what the Lord, the God of your father(O) David, says: ‘You have not followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa(P) king of Judah. 13 But you have followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and you have led Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab did.(Q) You have also murdered your own brothers, members of your own family, men who were better(R) than you. 14 So now the Lord is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives and everything that is yours, with a heavy blow. 15 You yourself will be very ill with a lingering disease(S) of the bowels, until the disease causes your bowels to come out.’”
16 The Lord aroused against Jehoram the hostility of the Philistines and of the Arabs(T) who lived near the Cushites. 17 They attacked Judah, invaded it and carried off all the goods found in the king’s palace, together with his sons and wives. Not a son was left to him except Ahaziah,[b] the youngest.(U)
18 After all this, the Lord afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels. 19 In the course of time, at the end of the second year, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great pain. His people made no funeral fire in his honor,(V) as they had for his predecessors.
20 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He passed away, to no one’s regret, and was buried(W) in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 21:2 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 21:17 Hebrew Jehoahaz, a variant of Ahaziah
2 Chronik 21
Schlachter 1951
Jehoram (Joram), König von Juda; seine gottlose Regierung und verhängnisvolles Ende
21 Und Josaphat legte sich zu seinen Vätern und ward begraben bei seinen Vätern in der Stadt Davids, und Jehoram[a], sein Sohn, ward König an seiner Statt.
2 Und er hatte Brüder, Söhne Josaphats, nämlich Asarja, Jechiel und Sacharjahu, Asarjahu, Michael und Sephatjahu. Diese alle waren Söhne Josaphats, des Königs von Juda. 3 Und ihr Vater machte ihnen reiche Geschenke von Silber, Gold und Kleinodien und gab ihnen feste Städte in Juda. Aber das Königreich gab er Jehoram, denn er war der Erstgeborene.
4 Als aber Jehoram das Königreich seines Vaters übernommen hatte und mächtig geworden war, tötete er alle seine Brüder mit dem Schwert; dazu auch etliche von den Fürsten Israels. 5 Zweiunddreißig Jahre alt war Jehoram, als er König ward, und regierte acht Jahre lang zu Jerusalem; 6 und er wandelte in dem Wege der Könige von Israel, wie das Haus Ahabs getan hatte; denn er hatte die Tochter Ahabs zur Frau. Und er tat, was böse war in den Augen des Herrn. 7 Aber der Herr wollte das Haus Davids nicht verderben, um des Bundes willen, welchen er mit David gemacht, und weil er ihm verheißen hatte, daß er ihm und seinen Kindern eine Leuchte geben werde immerdar.
8 Zu seiner Zeit fielen die Edomiter von Juda ab und setzten einen König über sich. 9 Da zog Jehoram hinüber mit seinen Obersten und allen Wagen; und er machte sich auf bei Nacht und schlug die Edomiter, die ihn und die Obersten der Wagen umzingelten. 10 Aber die Edomiter fielen von Juda ab bis auf diesen Tag. Zu jener Zeit fiel auch Libna von ihm ab; denn er verließ den Herrn, den Gott seiner Väter. 11 Auch machte er Höhen auf den Bergen Judas und verführte die Bewohner Jerusalems zur Abgötterei und brachte Juda auf Abwege.
12 Es kam aber ein Schreiben zu ihm von dem Propheten Elia; das lautete also:
So spricht der Herr, der Gott deines Vaters David: Weil du nicht gewandelt bist in den Wegen deines Vaters Josaphat, noch in den Wegen Asas, des Königs von Juda, 13 sondern in dem Wege der Könige von Israel, und verführst Juda und die Bewohner Jerusalems zu Abgötterei, gleichwie das Haus Ahabs Abgötterei einführte, und hast dazu deine Brüder aus deines Vaters Haus erwürgt, die besser waren als du; 14 siehe, darum wird der Herr eine schwere Plage über dein Volk verhängen, auch über deine Kinder, deine Frauen und alle deine Habe. 15 Du aber wirst viel zu leiden haben an einer Krankheit in deinen Eingeweiden, bis deine Eingeweide infolge dieser Krankheit nach und nach heraustreten werden.
16 Also erweckte der Herr wider Jehoram den Geist der Philister und Araber, welche zur Seite der Mohren wohnen; 17 die zogen herauf gegen Juda und brachen ein und führten alle Habe hinweg, die im Hause des Königs vorhanden war; dazu seine Söhne und seine Frauen, so daß ihm kein Sohn übrigblieb, außer Joahas[b], sein jüngster Sohn.
18 Und nach alledem schlug ihn der Herr in seinen Eingeweiden mit einer unheilbaren Krankheit. 19 Und solches währte zwei Jahre. Als aber nach zwei Jahren seine Eingeweide austraten infolge seiner Krankheit, starb er unter argen Schmerzen. Und sein Volk machte ihm zu Ehren kein Feuer, wie man seinen Vätern getan hatte.
20 Mit zweiunddreißig Jahren war er König geworden, und er regierte acht Jahre lang zu Jerusalem und ging unbeliebt dahin, und man begrub ihn in der Stadt Davids, aber nicht in den Gräbern der Könige.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronik 21:1 Jehoram, d.i. Joram, vg. 2K 8:16 (FES)
- 2 Chronik 21:17 Joahas, d.i. Ahasia in 2Ch 22:1 (FES)
2 Chronicles 21
New King James Version
Jehoram Reigns in Judah(A)
21 And (B)Jehoshaphat [a]rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place. 2 He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 3 Their father gave them great gifts of silver and gold and precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
4 Now when Jehoram [b]was established over the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself and killed all his brothers with the sword, and also others of the princes of Israel.
5 (C)Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had the daughter of (D)Ahab as a wife; and he did evil in the sight of the Lord. 7 Yet the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the (E)covenant that He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his (F)sons forever.
8 (G)In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves. 9 So Jehoram went out with his officers, and all his chariots with him. And he rose by night and attacked the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots. 10 Thus Edom has been in revolt against Judah’s authority to this day. At that time Libnah revolted against his rule, because he had forsaken the Lord God of his fathers. 11 Moreover he made [c]high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to (H)commit harlotry, and led Judah astray.
12 And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying,
Thus says the Lord God of your father David:
Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have (I)made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to (J)play the harlot like the (K)harlotry of the house of Ahab, and also have (L)killed your brothers, those of your father’s household, who were better than yourself, 14 behold, the Lord will strike your people with a serious affliction—your children, your wives, and all your possessions; 15 and you will become very sick with a (M)disease of your intestines, until your intestines come out by reason of the sickness, day by day.
16 Moreover the (N)Lord (O)stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the (P)Arabians who were near the Ethiopians. 17 And they came up into Judah and invaded it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king’s house, and also (Q)his sons and his wives, so that there was not a son left to him except [d]Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
18 After all this the Lord struck him (R)in his intestines with an incurable disease. 19 Then it happened in the course of time, after the end of two years, that his intestines came out because of his sickness; so he died in severe pain. And his people made no [e]burning for him, like (S)the burning for his fathers.
20 He was thirty-two years old when he became king. He reigned in Jerusalem eight years and, to no one’s sorrow, departed. However they buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 21:1 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Chronicles 21:4 Lit. arose
- 2 Chronicles 21:11 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 21:17 Ahaziah or Azariah, 2 Chr. 22:1
- 2 Chronicles 21:19 Burning of spices
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