In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. Then Jehoram went there with his captains and all his chariots with him. He rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots. So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.
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In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
Then Jehoram went there with his captains and all his chariots with him. He rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots.
So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.
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In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
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In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him; and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots.
So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day; then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.
Cross-references (14)
- Genesis 27:40 (v8) You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you will shake his yoke from…
- Deuteronomy 32:21 (v10) They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God. They have provoked me to anger with their vanities. I will move them to jealousy…
- Joshua 21:13 (v10) To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Libnah with its pasture…
- 1 Kings 11:31 (v10) He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon,…
- 1 Kings 11:33 (v10) because that they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god…
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- 1 Kings 22:47 (v8) There was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled.
- 2 Kings 3:9 (v8) So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they marched for seven days along a circuitous route. There was…
- 2 Kings 8:20-22 (v8) In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his…
- 2 Kings 19:8 (v10) So Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.
- 2 Chronicles 13:10 (v10) “But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests serving Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in…
- 2 Chronicles 15:2 (v10) and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; and if…
- 2 Chronicles 20:22-23 (v8) When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against…
- 2 Chronicles 21:10 (v8) So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had…
- Jeremiah 2:13 (v10) “For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters, and cut out cisterns for themselves: broken…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v10 Read 2 Kings 8:22.
Read 2 Kings 8:22.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv8–10 2Ch 21:8 In his days the Edomites revolted from…
2Ch 21:8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
Ver. 8. In his days the Edomites.] See on 2Ki 8:20.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v10 To wit, publicly and avowedly, setting him at defiance,…
To wit, publicly and avowedly, setting him at defiance, as the next verse shows. And this is mentioned, either,
1. As the reason why the priests, whose city Libnah was, forsook him, because he had forsaken God; or rather,
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2. As the reason why God raised up so many enemies against him, both from abroad and at home.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v10 Libnah - Libnah seems to have set up for…
Libnah - Libnah seems to have set up for a free state. And the reason is here given, both why God permitted it, and why they did it, because Jehoram was become an idolater. While he adhered to God, they adhered to him; but when he cast God off, they cast him off. Whether this would justify them in their revolt or no, it justified God's providence which suffered it.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v8 Verse 8. In his days the Edomites revolted] See…
Verse 8. In his days the Edomites revolted] See on 2Kg 8:21.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v10 2Ch 21:10. The same time did Libnah revolt —…
2Ch 21:10. The same time did Libnah revolt — Libnah seems to have set up for a free state. And the reason is here given, both why God permitted it, and why they did it, because Jehoram was become an idolater. While he adhered to God, they adhered to him; but when he cast God off, they cast him off. Whether this would justify them in their revolt or not, it justified God’s providence which suffered it.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v10 Day, when the author lived. See 4 K. viii.…
Day, when the author lived. See 4 K. viii. 20.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v8 EDOM AND LIBNAH REVOLT. (Ch2 21:8-17)
EDOM AND LIBNAH REVOLT. (Ch2 21:8-17)
the Edomites revolted--That nation had been made dependent by David, and down to the time of Jehoshaphat was governed by a tributary ruler (Kg1 22:47; Kg2 3:9). But that king having been slain in an insurrection at home, his successor thought to ingratiate himself with his new subjects by raising the flag of independence [JOSEPHUS]. The attempt was defeated in the first instance by Jehoram, who possessed all the military establishments of his father; but being renewed unexpectedly, the Edomites succeeded in completely emancipating their country from the yoke of Judah (Gen 27:40). Libnah, which lay on the southern frontier and towards Edom, followed the example of that country.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv8–10 8–10 (= 2Ki_8:20-22). The Revolt of Edom
8–10 (= 2Ki_8:20-22). The Revolt of Edom
8. from under the dominion] R.V. from under the hand (as 2 Kin.). made themselves a king] R.V. made a king over themselves (as 2 Kin.).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv8–10 (8) In his days the Edomites revolted.—2Ki_8:20. See also…
(8) In his days the Edomites revolted.—2Ki_8:20. See also 1Ki_22:47, from which it appears that under Jehoshaphat “a deputy,” or viceroy, ruled in Edom. (Comp. 2Ch_20:35, Note.)
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv8–10 In his days the Edomites revolted made themselves a…
In his days the Edomites revolted made themselves a king. The expression, "in his days," scarcely fails in tending to accentuate the mournful change now as compared with the state of things depicted in our 2Ch_17:5-11.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v8 In Jehoram's days
In Jehoram's days
"While Jehoram was king"
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from the control of Judah
"against Judah's control"
set a king over themselves
The word "set" is a metonym for choosing, and the words "over themselves" is a metonym for "to rule them." AT: "chose a king to rule over them" (See: Reflexive Pronouns)
crossed over
"crossed the border into Edom" or "went to Edom"
It was night when he rose up ... surrounded him and his chariot commanders
It may be helpful to reorder this sentence and to add implicit information. AT: "The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but Jehoram and his army fought against them and escaped during the night" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
to this present day
This refers to the time when the book of 2 Chronicles was written. See how you translated this in 2 Chronicles 5:9.
Libnah
This was a town in Judah. (See: How to Translate Names)
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Edom
Judah
commander
chariot
forsake
God
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v8 21:8-11 Jehoram’s disobedience caused him to lose the gains…
21:8-11 Jehoram’s disobedience caused him to lose the gains that Asa and Jehoshaphat had won. • the Edomites revolted: During Solomon’s reign, control of the territory of Edom gave Israel access to the rich trade from Arabia. The Edomites had also rebelled before Solomon’s death (1 Kgs 11:14-22), and were probably not under Rehoboam’s control. They apparently came under Judah’s control again following their defeat by Jehoshaphat (2 Chr 20:1-30; cp. 1 Kgs 22:47). • The town of Libnah was at the western end of the valley of Elah, on the border of the territory of the Philistines.
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