2 Crônicas 21:4

O Reinado de Jeorão, Rei de Judá

4 Logo Jeorão se fortaleceu no reino de seu pai e matou à espada todos os seus irmãos e alguns líderes de Israel.

2 Crônicas 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 Crônicas 21:4 In-Context

2 Os irmãos de Jeorão, filhos de Josafá, foram Azarias, Jeiel, Zacarias, Azarias, Micael e Sefatias. Todos eles foram filhos de Josafá, rei de Israel.

3 Ele lhes deu muitos presentes de prata, de ouro e objetos de valor, bem como cidades fortificadas em Judá, mas o reino, deu a Jeorão, porque este era seu filho mais velho.

4 Logo Jeorão se fortaleceu no reino de seu pai e matou à espada todos os seus irmãos e alguns líderes de Israel.

5 Ele tinha trinta e dois anos de idade quando começou a reinar e reinou oito anos em Jerusalém.

6 Andou nos caminhos dos reis de Israel, como a família de Acabe havia feito, pois se casou com uma filha de Acabe. E fez o que o SENHOR reprova.