2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 21:6–13

6And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD. 7Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

8In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king. 9So Jehoram crossed into Edom with his officers and all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attackedb by night.

10So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his hand at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.

11Jehoram had also built high places on the hills of Judah; he had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.

12Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated:

“This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says:

‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah, 13but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.

Footnotes

  • b 21:9 Or he went out and escaped

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2 Chronicles 21:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיֵּ֜לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the waysבְּדֶ֣רֶךְ׀bə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
had doneעָשׂוּ֙‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heלּ֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
marriedאִשָּׁ֑ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
a daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
and didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 21:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was unwillingוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to destroyלְהַשְׁחִית֙lə·haš·ḥîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7843 go to ruin (?)
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִ֔ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
because ofלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתhab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
He had madeכָּרַ֖תkā·raṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with Davidלְדָוִ֑ידlə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and sinceוְכַאֲשֶׁ֣רwə·ḵa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He had promisedאָמַ֗ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to maintainלָתֵ֨תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
a lampנִ֛ירnîrNoun - masculine singularH5216 lamp
for Davidל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and his descendantsוּלְבָנָ֖יוū·lə·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
foreverכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all

2 Chronicles 21:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the days of Jehoramבְּיָמָיו֙bə·yā·māwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3117 day
Edomאֱד֔וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
rebelledפָּשַׁ֣עpā·ša‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6586 rebel, transgress
againstמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯPreposition-mH8478 the under part
the handיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and appointedוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּway·yam·lî·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
their ownעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃me·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Chronicles 21:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Jehoramיְהוֹרָם֙yə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
crossedוַיַּֽעֲבֹ֤רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
into Edomעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
with his officersשָׂרָ֔יוśā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his chariotsהָרֶ֖כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
When the Edomitesאֱדוֹם֙’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
surroundedהַסּוֹבֵ֣בhas·sō·w·ḇêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
andוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
his chariotהָרָֽכֶב׃hā·rā·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
he rose upקָ֣םqāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and attackedוַיַּ֗ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
by nightלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity

2 Chronicles 21:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So toעַ֚ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Edomאֱד֜וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
has been in rebellionוַיִּפְשַׁ֨עway·yip̄·ša‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6586 rebel, transgress
againstמִתַּ֣חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯPreposition-mH8478 the under part
the hand ofיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Likewiseאָ֣ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
Libnahלִבְנָ֛הliḇ·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH3841 Libnah
rebelledתִּפְשַׁ֥עtip̄·ša‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6586 rebel, transgress
againstמִתַּ֣חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯPreposition-mH8478 the under part
his handיָד֑וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
at the sameהַהִ֖יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֥תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
had forsakenעָזַ֔ב‘ā·zaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father

2 Chronicles 21:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jehoramה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
had alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
builtעָשָֽׂה־‘ā·śāh-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
high placesבָמ֖וֹתḇā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH1116 high place
on the hillsבְּהָרֵ֣יbə·hā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
he had caused the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
to prostitute themselvesוַיֶּ֙זֶן֙way·ye·zenConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
and had led Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃פyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
astrayוַיַּדַּ֖חway·yad·daḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5080 impel, thrust, banish

2 Chronicles 21:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a letterמִכְתָּ֔בmiḵ·tāḇNoun - masculine singularH4385 writing
cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
from Elijahמֵֽאֵלִיָּ֥הוּmê·’ê·lî·yā·hūPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
which statedלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You have notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
walkedהָלַ֙כְתָּ֙hā·laḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי֙bə·ḏar·ḵêPreposition-b; Noun - common plural constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
of Asaאָסָ֥א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 21:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but you have walkedוַתֵּ֗לֶךְwat·tê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the waysבְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙bə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and have caused Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
to prostitute themselvesוַתַּזְנֶ֤הwat·taz·nehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
just as the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
prostituted itselfכְּהַזְנ֖וֹתkə·haz·nō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
You have alsoוְגַ֨םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
killedהָרָֽגְתָּ׃hā·rā·ḡə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
your brothersאַחֶ֧יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
your father’sאָבִ֛יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
familyבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
who were betterהַטּוֹבִ֥יםhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than youמִמְּךָ֖mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

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2 Chronicles 21:6 2 Chronicles 18:1 · 2 Kings 8:18 · 1 Kings 12:28–30

2 Chronicles 21:7 1 Kings 11:36 · Psalm 132:17–18 · 2 Samuel 7:12–17 · Luke 1:69 · Luke 1:79 · 1 Kings 11:13 · Psalm 89:39 · 2 Kings 8:19 · 2 Chronicles 22:11 · 2 Samuel 21:17 · Jeremiah 33:20–26 · Psalm 89:28–34

2 Chronicles 21:11 Leviticus 20:5 · Leviticus 17:7 · 1 Kings 11:7

2 Chronicles 21:12 2 Chronicles 17:3–4 · 2 Chronicles 14:2–5 · 2 Kings 2:1

2 Chronicles 21:13 2 Chronicles 21:4 · 2 Chronicles 21:11 · 2 Chronicles 21:6 · 1 Kings 16:30–33

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