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)
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Their father gave them great gifts of silver and gold and precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
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Now when Jehoram was established over the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself and killed all his brothers with the sword, and also others of the princes of Israel.
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Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
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And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had the daughter of Ahab as a wife; and he did evil in the sight 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 since He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever.