2 Kings 8:20-22

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.

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.

Cross References

• 1. 8:20 ch. 3:9; [1 Kgs. 22:47]
• 2. 8:21 See 2 Sam. 18:17
• 3. 8:22 [Gen. 27:40]
• 4. 8:22 Josh. 10:29, 30

Footnotes

• [a] 8:21 'Joram' is an alternate spelling of 'Jehoram' (the son of Jehoshaphat) as in verse 16; also verses 23, 24