Now 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.
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Gill's Exposition
Jehoram was thirty two years old,.... Of these verses; see Gill on Kg2 8:17, Kg2 8:18, Kg2 8:19, Kg2 8:20, Kg2 8:21, Kg2 8:22
2 Chronicles 21:11
ch2 21:11
ch2 21:11
ch2 21:11Moreover, he made high…
Barnes' Notes
The execution of several “princes of Israel” (i. e. of Judah; see 2Ch 20:34 note) implies that Jehoram’s brothers found supporters among the chief men of the country, and that Jehoram’s sole…
Adam Clarke
Slew all his brethren - What a truly diabolic thing is the lust of power! it destroys all the charities of life, and renders those who are under its influence the truest resemblants of the arch fiend.…
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…
Cambridge Bible
to the kingdom R.V. over the kingdom.
he strengthened himself, and slew R.V. and had strengthened himself, he slew. For "strengthened himself" cp. 2Ch 1:1 (note).
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