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2 Kings 8:20-22

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20 In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up 1a 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 2fled home.
22 3So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. Then 4Libnah revolted at the same time.
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2 Kings 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 4

  • 1. 2 Kings 3:9; [1 Kings 22:47]
  • 2. See 2 Samuel 18:17
  • 3. [Genesis 27:40]
  • 4. 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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