2 Crônicas 21:4

4 Ora, tendo Jeorão subido ao reino de seu pai, e havendo-se fortificado, matou todos os seus irmãos � espada, como também alguns dos príncipes de Israel.

2 Crônicas 21:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 21:4

Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father,
&c.] Succeeded him in it, and reigned alone, for he had reigned with his father some years before his death; (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:16), he strengthened himself;
in the kingdom, by some means or another closely attaching the greater part of the princes, and people of the land, unto him, when he thought himself well settled and established on the throne; though some understand it of making strong, or hardening his heart to do what is next mentioned: and slew all his brethren with the sword;
either to get their riches into his hands, or lest, being religious princes, they should oppose his restoring idolatry, and for that reason the people should depose him, and set up one of them; and therefore he dispatched them out of the way to secure himself, and carry his point: and [divers] also of the princes of Israel;
such who had removed out of the ten tribes, for the sake of religion, and therefore would never agree to the introduction of idolatry among them, for which reason Jehoram slew them; and perhaps they might express their disapprobation and abhorrence of his murder of his brethren.

2 Crônicas 21:4 In-Context

2 E tinha irmãos, filhos de Jeosafá: Azarias, Jeiel, Zacarias, Asarias, Micael e Sefatias; todos estes foram filhos de Jeosafá, rei de Judá.

3 Seu pai lhes dera grandes dádivas, em prata, em ouro e em objetos preciosos, juntamente com cidades fortes em Judá; mas o reino deu a Jeorão, porque ele era o primogênito.

4 Ora, tendo Jeorão subido ao reino de seu pai, e havendo-se fortificado, matou todos os seus irmãos � espada, como também alguns dos príncipes de Israel.

5 Jeorão tinha trinta e dois anos quando começou a reinar, e reinou oito anos em Jerusalém.

6 E andou no caminho dos reis de Israel, como faz Acabe, porque tinha a filha de Acabe por mulher; e fazia o que parecia mal aos olhos do senhor.