2 Re 8:20-22

20 A’ dì di esso, gl’Idumei si ribellarono dall’ubbidienza di Giuda, e costituirono un re sopra loro.

21 Perciò Gioram passò in Seir, con tutti i carri; e avvenne una notte, ch’egli si levò, e percosse gl’Idumei che l’aveano intorniato, e i capitani de’ carri. E il popolo fuggì alle sue stanze.

22 E nondimeno gl’Idumei son perseverati nella lor ribellione dall’ubbidienza di Giuda, fino a questo giorno. In quello stesso tempo Libna ancora si ribellò.

2 Re 8:20-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 8

This chapter gives an account of some advice Elisha had formerly given to the Shunammite woman, and of the success of it, 2Ki 8:1-6 and of the sickness of the king of Syria, who sent to Elisha, then being at Damascus, by Hazael, to know whether he should recover; by whom a message was returned, and Hazael was told by the prophet he should be king of Syria, and exercise great cruelty in Israel, 2Ki 8:7-15 and of the bad reign of Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, over Judah, 2Ki 8:16-24 and of the reign of his son Ahaziah, 2Ki 8:25-29.