2 Crónicas 21:4

4 Y se levantó Joram contra el reino de su padre; y se hizo fuerte, y mató a espada a todos sus hermanos, y asimismo a algunos de los príncipes 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 Este tuvo hermanos, hijos de Josafat, a Azarías, Jehiel, Zacarías, Azarías, Micael, y Sefatías. Todos éstos fueron hijos de Josafat rey de Israel

3 Y su padre les había dado muchos dones de oro y de plata, y cosas preciosas, y ciudades fuertes en Judá; mas había dado el reino a Joram, porque él era el primogénito

4 Y se levantó Joram contra el reino de su padre; y se hizo fuerte, y mató a espada a todos sus hermanos, y asimismo a algunos de los príncipes de Israel

5 Cuando comenzó a reinar era de treinta y dos años, y reinó ocho años en Jerusalén

6 Y anduvo en el camino de los reyes de Israel, como hizo la casa de Acab; porque tenía por mujer a la hija de Acab, e hizo lo malo ante los ojos del SEÑOR