2 Crónicas 21:4

4 Cuando Joram tomó posesión del reino de su padre y se hizo fuerte, mató a espada a todos sus hermanos, y también a algunos de los jefes de Israel.

2 Crónicas 21:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 21:4

Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father,
&c.] Succeeded him in it, and reigned alone, for he had reigned with his father some years before his death; (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:16), he strengthened himself;
in the kingdom, by some means or another closely attaching the greater part of the princes, and people of the land, unto him, when he thought himself well settled and established on the throne; though some understand it of making strong, or hardening his heart to do what is next mentioned: and slew all his brethren with the sword;
either to get their riches into his hands, or lest, being religious princes, they should oppose his restoring idolatry, and for that reason the people should depose him, and set up one of them; and therefore he dispatched them out of the way to secure himself, and carry his point: and [divers] also of the princes of Israel;
such who had removed out of the ten tribes, for the sake of religion, and therefore would never agree to the introduction of idolatry among them, for which reason Jehoram slew them; and perhaps they might express their disapprobation and abhorrence of his murder of his brethren.

2 Crónicas 21:4 In-Context

2 Y tuvo hermanos, los hijos de Josafat: Azarías, Jehiel, Zacarías, Azaryahu, Micael y Sefatías. Todos estos eran hijos de Josafat, rey de Israel.

3 Su padre les había dado muchos presentes de plata, oro y cosas preciosas, y ciudades fortificadas en Judá, pero dio el reino a Joram porque era el primogénito.

4 Cuando Joram tomó posesión del reino de su padre y se hizo fuerte, mató a espada a todos sus hermanos, y también a algunos de los jefes de Israel.

5 Joram tenía treinta y dos años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó ocho años en Jerusalén.

6 Y anduvo en el camino de los reyes de Israel, tal como había hecho la casa de Acab (pues la hija de Acab era su mujer), e hizo lo malo ante los ojos del SEÑOR.