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2 Kings 8:17-22

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17 He was 1thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for 2the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD.
19 Yet the LORD was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, 3since he promised to give 4a lamp to him and to his sons forever.
20 In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up 5a king of their own.
21 Then Joram[a] passed over to Zair with all his chariots and rose by night, and he and his chariot commanders struck the Edomites who had surrounded him, but his army 6fled home.
22 7So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. Then 8Libnah revolted at the same time.
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2 Kings 8:17-22 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 8

  • 1. For ver. 17-24, see 2 Chronicles 21:5-10
  • 2. [ver. 26]
  • 3. 2 Samuel 7:12, 13; Psalms 132:11
  • 4. 1 Kings 11:36; 1 Kings 15:4; [2 Samuel 21:17]
  • 5. 2 Kings 3:9; [1 Kings 22:47]
  • 6. See 2 Samuel 18:17
  • 7. [Genesis 27:40]
  • 8. Joshua 10:29, 30

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Joram is another spelling of Jehoram (the son of Jehoshaphat) as in verse 16; also verses 23, 24
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