2 Kings 8:17-22

17 He was ¹thirty-two * years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

18 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for ²the daughter of Ahab became his wife; and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

19 However, the LORD was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David His servant, ³since He had promised him to give a lamp to him through his sons always *.

20 In his days ⁴Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

21 Then Joram crossed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him. And he arose by night and struck the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots; ⁵but his army fled to their tents.

22 ⁶So Edom revolted against * * Judah to this day. Then ⁷Libnah 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 7

1. 2 Chronicles 21:5-10
2. 2 Kings 8:27
3. 2 Samuel 7:12-15; 1 Kings 11:36
4. 1 Kings 22:47; 2 Kin 3:9, 26, 27; 2 Kings 8:22
5. 2 Samuel 18:17; 2 Samuel 19:8
6. Genesis 27:40
7. Joshua 21:13; 2 Kings 19:8

Footnotes 4

[a]. Lit "said"
[b]. I.e. descendant on the throne
[c]. Lit "the people"
[d]. Lit "from under the hand of"

2 Kings 8:17-22

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2 Kings 8:17-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 8

Cross References 7

Footnotes 4