2 Chronicles 21 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 22

¹The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place, because the band of men who came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the oldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

KJVAnd the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 made^H4427 Ahaziah^H274 his youngest^H6996 son^H1121 king^H4427^(H8686) in his stead: for the band of men^H1416 that came^H935^(H8802) with the Arabians^H6163 to the camp^H4264 had slain^H2026^(H8804) all the eldest^H7223. So Ahaziah^H274 the son^H1121 of Jehoram^H3088 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 reigned^H4427^(H8799).

² Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

KJVForty^H705 and two^H8147 years^H8141 old^H1121 was Ahaziah^H274 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) one^H259 year^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. His mother's^H517 name^H8034 also was Athaliah^H6271 the daughter^H1323 of Omri^H6018.

³ He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly.

KJVHe also walked^H1980^(H8804) in the ways^H1870 of the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256: for his mother^H517 was his counsellor^H3289^(H8802) to do wickedly^H7561^(H8687).

⁴ He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

KJVWherefore he did^H6213^(H8799) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 like the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256: for they were his counsellors^H3289^(H8802) after^H310 the death^H4194 of his father^H1 to his destruction^H4889.

⁵ He also followed their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

KJVHe walked^H1980^(H8804) also after their counsel^H6098, and went^H3212^(H8799) with Jehoram^H3088 the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 to war^H4421 against Hazael^H2371 king^H4428 of Syria^H758 at Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568: and the Syrians^H7421 smote^H5221^(H8686) Joram^H3141.

⁶ He returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which they had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Azariah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

KJVAnd he returned^H7725^(H8799) to be healed^H7495^(H8692) in Jezreel^H3157 because of the wounds^H4347 which were given^H5221^(H8689) him at Ramah^H7414, when he fought^H3898^(H8736) with Hazael^H2371 king^H4428 of Syria^H758. And Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Jehoram^H3088 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 went down^H3381^(H8804) to see^H7200^(H8800) Jehoram^H3088 the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256 at Jezreel^H3157, because he was sick^H2470^(H8802).

⁷ Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram; for when he had come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off Ahab’s house.

KJVAnd the destruction^H8395 of Ahaziah^H274 was of God^H430 by coming^H935^(H8800) to Joram^H3141: for when he was come^H935^(H8800), he went out^H3318^(H8804) with Jehoram^H3088 against Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Nimshi^H5250, whom the LORD^H3068 had anointed^H4886^(H8804) to cut off^H3772^(H8687) the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256.

⁸ When Jehu was executing judgment on Ahab’s house, he found the princes of Judah and the sons of the brothers of Ahaziah serving Ahaziah, and killed them.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that, when Jehu^H3058 was executing judgment^H8199^(H8736) upon the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256, and found^H4672^(H8799) the princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063, and the sons^H1121 of the brethren^H251 of Ahaziah^H274, that ministered^H8334^(H8764) to Ahaziah^H274, he slew^H2026^(H8799) them.

⁹ He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu and killed him; and they buried him, for they said, “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart.” The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.

KJVAnd he sought^H1245^(H8762) Ahaziah^H274: and they caught^H3920^(H8799) him,(for he was hid^H2244^(H8693) in Samaria^H8111,) and brought^H935^(H8686) him to Jehu^H3058: and when they had slain^H4191^(H8686) him, they buried^H6912^(H8799) him: Because, said^H559^(H8804) they, he is the son^H1121 of Jehoshaphat^H3092, who sought^H1875^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 with all his heart^H3824. So the house^H1004 of Ahaziah^H274 had no power^H3581 to keep^H6113^(H8800) still the kingdom^H4467.

¹⁰ Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah.

KJVBut when Athaliah^H6271 the mother^H517 of Ahaziah^H274 saw^H7200^(H8804) that her son^H1121 was dead^H4191^(H8804), she arose^H6965^(H8799) and destroyed^H1696^(H8762) all the seed^H2233 royal^H4467 of the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063.

¹¹ But Jehoshabeath, the king’s daughter, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stealthily rescued him from among the king’s sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah, so that she didn’t kill him.

KJVBut Jehoshabeath^H3090, the daughter^H1323 of the king^H4428, took^H3947^(H8799) Joash^H3101 the son^H1121 of Ahaziah^H274, and stole^H1589^(H8799) him from among^H8432 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 that were slain^H4191^(H8716), and put^H5414^(H8799) him and his nurse^H3243^(H8688) in a bedchamber^H2315^H4296. So Jehoshabeath^H3090, the daughter^H1323 of king^H4428 Jehoram^H3088, the wife^H802 of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548,(for she was the sister^H269 of Ahaziah^H274,) hid^H5641^(H8686) him from^H6440 Athaliah^H6271, so that she slew^H4191^(H8689) him not.

¹² He was with them hidden in God’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

KJVAnd he was with them hid^H2244^(H8693) in the house^H1004 of God^H430 six^H8337 years^H8141: and Athaliah^H6271 reigned^H4427^(H8802) over the land^H776.

WEB·2 Chronicles 21

¹Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

KJVNow Jehoshaphat^H3092 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and was buried^H6912^(H8735) with his fathers^H1 in the city^H5892 of David^H1732. And Jehoram^H3088 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

² He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

KJVAnd he had brethren^H251 the sons^H1121 of Jehoshaphat^H3092, Azariah^H5838, and Jehiel^H3171, and Zechariah^H2148, and Azariah^H5838, and Michael^H4317, and Shephatiah^H8203: all these were the sons^H1121 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478.

³ Their father gave them great gifts of silver, of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

KJVAnd their father^H1 gave^H5414^(H8799) them great^H7227 gifts^H4979 of silver^H3701, and of gold^H2091, and of precious things^H4030, with fenced^H4694 cities^H5892 in Judah^H3063: but the kingdom^H4467 gave^H5414^(H8804) he to Jehoram^H3088; because he was the firstborn^H1060.

⁴ Now when Jehoram had risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.

KJVNow when Jehoram^H3088 was risen up^H6965^(H8799) to the kingdom^H4467 of his father^H1, he strengthened^H2388^(H8691) himself, and slew^H2026^(H8799) all his brethren^H251 with the sword^H2719, and divers also of the princes^H8269 of Israel^H3478.

⁵ Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

KJVJehoram^H3088 was thirty^H7970 and two^H8147 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) eight^H8083 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389.

⁶ He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he had Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.

KJVAnd he walked^H3212^(H8799) in the way^H1870 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478, like as did^H6213^(H8804) the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256: for he had the daughter^H1323 of Ahab^H256 to wife^H802: and he wrought^H6213^(H8799) that which was evil^H7451 in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068.

⁷ However Yahweh would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.

KJVHowbeit the LORD^H3068 would^H14^(H8804) not destroy^H7843^(H8687) the house^H1004 of David^H1732, because of the covenant^H1285 that he had made^H3772^(H8804) with David^H1732, and as he promised^H559^(H8804) to give^H5414^(H8800) a light^H5216 to him and to his sons^H1121 for ever^H3117.

⁸ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

KJVIn his days^H3117 the Edomites^H123 revolted^H6586^(H8804) from under the dominion^H3027 of Judah^H3063, and made^H4427^(H8686) themselves a king^H4428.

⁹ 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.

KJVThen Jehoram^H3088 went forth^H5674^(H8799) with his princes^H8269, and all his chariots^H7393 with him: and he rose up^H6965^(H8804) by night^H3915, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Edomites^H123 which compassed him in^H5437^(H8802), and the captains^H8269 of the chariots^H7393.

¹⁰ So Edom has been in revolt 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.

KJVSo the Edomites^H123 revolted^H6586^(H8799) from under the hand^H3027 of Judah^H3063 unto this day^H3117. The same time^H6256 also did Libnah^H3841 revolt^H6586^(H8799) from under his hand^H3027; because he had forsaken^H5800^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of his fathers^H1.

¹¹ Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem play the prostitute, and led Judah astray.

KJVMoreover he made^H6213^(H8804) high places^H1116 in the mountains^H2022 of Judah^H3063, and caused the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 to commit fornication^H2181^(H8686), and compelled^H5080^(H8686) Judah^H3063 thereto.

¹² A letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, “Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, ‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) a writing^H4385 to him from Elijah^H452 the prophet^H5030, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of David^H1732 thy father^H1, Because thou hast not walked^H1980^(H8804) in the ways^H1870 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 thy father^H1, nor in the ways^H1870 of Asa^H609 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063,

¹³ but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute like Ahab’s house did, and also have slain your brothers of your father’s house, who were better than yourself,

KJVBut hast walked^H3212^(H8799) in the way^H1870 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and hast made Judah^H3063 and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 to go a whoring^H2181^(H8686), like to the whoredoms^H2181^(H8687) of the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256, and also hast slain^H2026^(H8804) thy brethren^H251 of thy father's^H1 house^H1004, which were better^H2896 than thyself:

¹⁴ behold, Yahweh will strike your people with a great plague, including your children, your wives, and all your possessions;

KJVBehold, with a great^H1419 plague^H4046 will the LORD^H3068 smite^H5062^(H8802) thy people^H5971, and thy children^H1121, and thy wives^H802, and all thy goods^H7399:

¹⁵ and you will have great sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.’”

KJVAnd thou shalt have great^H7227 sickness^H2483 by disease^H4245 of thy bowels^H4578, until thy bowels^H4578 fall out^H3318^(H8799) by reason of the sickness^H2483 day^H3117 by day^H3117.

¹⁶ Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians;

KJVMoreover the LORD^H3068 stirred up^H5782^(H8686) against Jehoram^H3088 the spirit^H7307 of the Philistines^H6430, and of the Arabians^H6163, that were near^H5921^H3027 the Ethiopians^H3569:

¹⁷ and they came up against Judah, broke into it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king’s house, including his sons and his wives, so that there was no son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

KJVAnd they came up^H5927^(H8799) into Judah^H3063, and brake^H1234^(H8799) into it, and carried away^H7617^(H8799) all the substance^H7399 that was found^H4672^(H8737) in the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and his sons^H1121 also, and his wives^H802; so that there was never a son^H1121 left^H7604^(H8738) him, save Jehoahaz^H3059, the youngest^H6996 of his sons^H1121.

¹⁸ After all this Yahweh struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

KJVAnd after^H310 all this the LORD^H3068 smote^H5062^(H8804) him in his bowels^H4578 with an incurable^H369^H4832 disease^H2483.

¹⁹ In process of time, at the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of severe diseases. His people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that in process of time^H3117, after^H3318^(H8800)^H6256 the end^H7093 of two^H8147 years^H3117, his bowels^H4578 fell out^H3318^(H8804) by reason^H5973 of his sickness^H2483: so he died^H4191^(H8799) of sore^H7451 diseases^H8463. And his people^H5971 made^H6213^(H8804) no burning^H8316 for him, like the burning^H8316 of his fathers^H1.

²⁰ He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He departed with no one’s regret. They buried him in David’s city, but not in the tombs of the kings.

KJVThirty^H7970 and two^H8147 years old^H1121 was he when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) in Jerusalem^H3389 eight^H8083 years^H8141, and departed^H3212^(H8799) without being desired^H2532. Howbeit they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in the city^H5892 of David^H1732, but not in the sepulchres^H6913 of the kings^H4428.

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