# 2 Chronicles 21 đ: Jehoram's Wicked Reign
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Principles / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]]Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.
### Jehoramâs Reign
[[#Verse 02.]]Â His brothers, Jehoshaphatâs sons, were Azariah, Jechiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were sons of King Jehoshaphat of Israel.Â
[[#Verse 03.]]Â Their father gave them many presents, including silver, gold, and other precious items, along with fortified cities in Judah. But he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
[[#Verse 04.]] Jehoram took control of his fatherâs kingdom and became powerful. Then he killed all his brothers, as well as some of the officials of Israel.Â
[[#Verse 05.]]Â Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.Â
[[#Verse 06.]] He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahabâs dynasty had done, for he married Ahabâs daughter. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
[[#Verse 07.]] But the Lord was unwilling to destroy Davidâs dynasty because of the promise he had made to give David a perpetual dynasty.
[[#Verse 08.]] During Jehoramâs reign Edom freed themselves from Judahâs control and set up their own king.
[[#Verse 09.]]Â Jehoram crossed over with his officers and all his chariots. The Edomites, who had surrounded him, attacked at night and defeated him and his chariot officers.Â
[[#Verse 10.]] So Edom has remained free from Judahâs control to this very day. At that same time Libnah also rebelled and freed themselves from Judahâs control because Jehoram rejected the Lord God of his ancestors.
[[#Verse 11.]] He also built high places on the hills of Judah; he encouraged the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the Lord and led Judah away from the Lord.
[[#Verse 12.]] Jehoram received this letter from Elijah the prophet: âThis is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: âYou have not followed in the footsteps of your father Jehoshaphat and of King Asa of Judah,Â
[[#Verse 13.]] but have instead followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. You encouraged the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the Lord, just as the family of Ahab does in Israel. You also killed your brothers, members of your fatherâs family, who were better than you.Â
[[#Verse 14.]] So look, the Lord is about to severely afflict your people, your sons, your wives, and all you own.Â
[[#Verse 15.]]Â And you will get a serious, chronic intestinal disease which will cause your intestines to come out.ââ
[[#Verse 16.]] The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the Philistines and the Arabs who lived beside the Cushites.Â
[[#Verse 17.]] They attacked Judah and swept through it. They carried off everything they found in the royal palace, including his sons and wives. None of his sons was left, except for his youngest, Ahaziah.Â
[[#Verse 18.]] After all this happened, the Lord afflicted him with an incurable intestinal disease.Â
[[#Verse 19.]] After about two years his intestines came out because of the disease, so that he died a very painful death. His people did not make a bonfire to honor him, as they had done for his ancestors.
[[#Verse 20.]] Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. No one regretted his death; he was buried in the City of David, but not in the royal tombs.
## đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Jehoram's wife was Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and granddaughter of Omri (21:6; 22:2).
2. At the same time, a king named Jehoram (also called Joram) ruled Israel, so both kingdoms had kings with the same name.
3. The letter from Elijah (21:12-15) is the only mention of Elijah in the books of Chronicles.
4. Edom's revolt (21:8-10) fulfilled Isaac's word that Esau's descendants would one day break free (Genesis 27:40).
5. Libnah, which also revolted (21:10), was a Levitical city in the lowlands of Judah (Joshua 21:13).
6. The youngest son Jehoahaz (21:17) is the same person as Ahaziah (22:1). Both names mean "the Lord has grasped," with the parts reversed.
7. The Philistines and Arabs who invaded Judah (21:16-17) had once paid tribute to Jehoshaphat (17:11).
8. Jehoram's painful illness lasted two years before his death (21:18-19).
9. The people did not make a funeral fire in his honor as they had for his ancestors (21:19; 16:14).
10. He was buried in the City of David but not in the royal tombs (21:20).
## đ§ Chapter Summary
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## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the lamp God promised to David that will never go out (21:7). Even through Jehoram's wickedness God kept David's line alive, and Jesus is the Root and Descendant of David (Revelation 22:16).
## đ Key Principles / đ Life Application
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## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. Jehoram secured his throne by killing his own brothers (21:4). What happens when we try to protect our position at any cost?
2. Jehoram followed the ways of Ahab's house because he married Ahab's daughter (21:6). How do our closest relationships shape our walk with God?
3. God kept His promise to David even when a king was unfaithful (21:7). How does God's faithfulness encourage you when people fail?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 6: Jehoram follows the ways of the kings of Israel because he married Ahab's daughter.
- đ verse 7: The Lord will not destroy David's dynasty because of His covenant to give David a lamp.
- đ verse 20: Jehoram dies, and no one regrets his passing.
## đ Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đ [[2 Kings 08#Verse 16.|2 Kings 8:16-24]] - The parallel account of Jehoram's reign.
- đ [[2 Samuel 07#Verse 12.|2 Samuel 7:12-16]] - God's covenant promise of an everlasting throne for David.
- đ [[1 Kings 11#Verse 36.|1 Kings 11:36]] - A lamp for David in Jerusalem.
- đ [[Revelation 22#Verse 16.|Revelation 22:16]] - Jesus is the Root and Descendant of David.
- đ [[Galatians 06#Verse 07.|Galatians 6:7]] - A person reaps what he sows.
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[2 Chronicles 21 - SOAP|You Can Lay Plans, But Others Are Responsible for Themselves]]
## đ Internal Notes