2 Chronik 21:4

4 Da aber Joram aufkam über das Königreich seines Vaters und mächtig ward, erwürgte er seine Brüder alle mit dem Schwert, dazu auch etliche Oberste in Israel.

2 Chronik 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 Chronik 21:4 In-Context

2 Und er hatte Brüder, Josaphats Söhne: Asarja, Jehiel, Sacharja, Asarja, Michael und Sephatja; diese alle waren Kinder Josaphats, des Königs in Juda.

3 Und ihr Vater gab ihnen viel Gaben von Silber, Gold und Kleinoden, mit festen Städten in Juda; aber das Königreich gab er Joram, denn er war der Erstgeborene.

4 Da aber Joram aufkam über das Königreich seines Vaters und mächtig ward, erwürgte er seine Brüder alle mit dem Schwert, dazu auch etliche Oberste in Israel.

5 Zweiunddreißig Jahre alt war Joram, da er König ward, und regierte acht Jahre zu Jerusalem

6 und wandelte in dem Wege der Könige Israels, wie das Haus Ahab getan hatte; denn Ahabs Tochter war sein Weib. Und er tat, was dem HERRN übel gefiel;