Ver. 5-10. Jehoram was thirty two years old Of these verses, (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:17) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:18) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:19) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:20) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:21) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:22)
3
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram; because he [was] the first-born.
4
Now when Jehoram had risen to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and [divers] also of the princes of Israel.
5
Jehoram [was] thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
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And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab for a wife: and he wrought [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD.
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Yet the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.