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Complete Jewish Bible

2 Chronicles 21:16

Then Adonai aroused against Y'horam the spirit of the P'lishtim and of the Arabs near the Ethiopians;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Arabians;   Bowels;   Disease;   Jehoram;   Jerusalem;   Thompson Chain Reference - Jehoram, or Joram;   Joram or Jehoram;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Afflictions of the Wicked, the;   Diseases;   Kings;   Philistines, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Cush;   Elijah;   Jerusalem;   Joram or Jehoram;   Philistines;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Arabia;   Jehoahaz;   Jehoram;   Shepherd;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Obadiah, Book of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Arabia;   Cush (2);   Jerusalem;   Obadiah;   Philistia;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Arabia;   Chronicles, Books of;   Cushan;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Cush;   Jerusalem;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Joram, Jehoram;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Athaliah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ga'za;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Philistim;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahaziah;   Joel (2);   Judah, Kingdom of;   Obadiah, Book of;   Uzziah (Azariah);   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Arabia;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Athaliah;   Cush;   Jehoram (Joram);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord roused the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Cushites to attack Jehoram.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD stirred up against Yehoram the spirit of the Pelishtim, and of the `Aravi'im who are beside the Kushim:
King James Version
Moreover the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
English Standard Version
And the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the anger of the Philistines and of the Arabians who are near the Ethiopians.
New Century Version
The Lord caused the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Cushites to be angry with Jehoram.
New English Translation
The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the Philistines and the Arabs who lived beside the Cushites.
Amplified Bible
Then the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit (anger) of the Philistines and of the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians.
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians;
World English Bible
Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians:
Geneva Bible (1587)
So the Lord stirred vp against Iehoram the spirite of the Philistims, & the Arabians that were beside the Ethiopians.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians;
Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord later caused the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Ethiopians to become angry at Jehoram.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who [are] near the Ethiopians;
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord caused the Philistines and the Arabs living near the Ethiopians to be angry with Jehoram.
George Lamsa Translation
Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who dwelt near the Ethiopians;
Good News Translation
Some Philistines and Arabs lived near where some Ethiopians had settled along the coast. The Lord caused them to go to war against Jehoram.
Lexham English Bible
And Yahweh stirred up the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who were near the Cushites against Jehoram.
Literal Translation
And Jehovah awakened the spirit of the Philistines against Jehoram, and of the Arabians who were beside the Ethiopians;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So ye LORDE raysed vp agaynst Ioram, the sprete of the Philistynes, & Arabians, which lye besyde the Morians,
American Standard Version
And Jehovah stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians:
Bible in Basic English
Then the Philistines and the Arabians, who are by Ethiopia, were moved by the Lord to make war on Jehoram;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so the Lorde stirred vp against Iehoram the spirite of the Philistines, and the Arabians that were besyde the blacke Moores.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians;
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer, the Lord stirred vp against Iehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were neere the Ethiopians.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So the Lord stirred up the Philistines against Joram, and the Arabians, and those who bordered on the Æthiopians:
English Revised Version
And the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians which are beside the Ethiopians:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the Lord reiside ayens Joram the spirit of Filisteis and Arabeis, that marchen with Ethiopiens; and thei stieden in to the lond of Juda,
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians:
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that [were] near the Cushites.
New King James Version
Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabians who were near the Ethiopians.
New Living Translation
Then the Lord stirred up the Philistines and the Arabs, who lived near the Ethiopians, to attack Jehoram.
New Life Bible
Then the Lord made the Philistines and the Arabs who were near the Ethiopians angry against Jehoram.
New Revised Standard
The Lord aroused against Jehoram the anger of the Philistines and of the Arabs who are near the Ethiopians.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and the Arabians, who were under the direction of the Ethiopians;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord stirred up against Joram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who border on the Ethiopians.
Revised Standard Version
And the LORD stirred up against Jeho'ram the anger of the Philistines and of the Arabs who are near the Ethiopians;
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah waketh up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who [are] beside the Cushim,
THE MESSAGE
The trouble started with an invasion. God incited the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Ethiopians to attack Jehoram. They came to the borders of Judah, forced their way in, and plundered the place—robbing the royal palace of everything in it including his wives and sons. One son, his youngest, Ahaziah, was left behind. The terrible and fatal disease in his colon followed. After about two years he was totally incontinent and died writhing in pain. His people didn't honor him by lighting a great bonfire, as was customary with his ancestors. He was thirty-two years old when he became king and reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. There were no tears shed when he died—it was good riddance!—and they buried him in the City of David, but not in the royal cemetery.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians;

Contextual Overview

12 A letter came to him from Eliyahu the prophet which said, "Here is what Adonai , the God of David your ancestor, says: ‘You have not lived by the examples of Y'hoshafat your father or Asa king of Y'hudah. 13 Instead you have lived by the example of the kings of Isra'el and have caused Y'hudah and the people living in Yerushalayim to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ach'av caused [Isra'el] to prostitute themselves. Moreover, you killed your brothers from your father's house, men better than you. 14 Because of all this, Adonai is going to strike your people with a terrible disease, also your children, your wives and everything you have. 15 You will be very ill from a disease in your intestines, until your intestines protrude, because of the effects of this disease, day after day.'" 16 Then Adonai aroused against Y'horam the spirit of the P'lishtim and of the Arabs near the Ethiopians; 17 and they came up to attack Y'hudah. They broke in and carried off all the personal property they could find in the royal palace, as well as his children and his wives; so that no son was left to him except Y'ho'achaz his youngest son. 18 After all this, Adonai struck him in his intestines with an incurable disease. 19 In time, after two years, his intestines protruded because of his disease, and he suffered a most painful death. His people kindled no fire for him, as had been done for his ancestors. 20 He was thirty-two years old when he began his reign, he ruled in Yerushalayim for eight years, and he left without joy. They buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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the Lord: 2 Chronicles 33:11, 1 Samuel 26:19, 2 Samuel 24:1, 1 Kings 11:11, 1 Kings 11:14, 1 Kings 11:23, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:5, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 45:5-7, Amos 3:6

Philistines: 2 Chronicles 17:11

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 22:1 - slain 2 Chronicles 24:25 - great diseases 2 Chronicles 26:6 - warred against 2 Chronicles 26:7 - the Arabians 2 Chronicles 36:22 - the Lord stirred Joel 3:4 - and what Amos 1:6 - carried

Cross-References

Genesis 27:38
‘Esav said to his father, "Have you only one blessing, my father? Father, bless me too!" ‘Esav wept aloud,
Genesis 29:11
Ya‘akov kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
Genesis 44:34
For how can I go up to my father if the boy isn't with me? I couldn't bear to see my father so overwhelmed by anguish."
Judges 2:4
When the angel of Adonai spoke these words to all the people of Isra'el, they began crying and wailing at the top of their voices.
Ruth 1:9
May Adonai grant you security in the home of a new husband." Then she kissed them, but they began weeping aloud.
1 Samuel 24:16
Adonai be the judge; let him decide between you and me. May he take my side and rescue me from your power!"
1 Samuel 30:4
Then David and the people with him cried aloud until they had no more power to cry.
1 Kings 3:26
At this, the woman to whom the living child belonged addressed the king, because she felt so strongly toward her son: "Oh, my lord, give her the living child; you mustn't kill it!" But the other one said, "It will be neither yours nor mine. Divide it up!"
Esther 8:6
For how can I bear to see the disaster that will overcome my people? How can I endure seeing the extermination of my kinsmen?"
Isaiah 49:15
Can a woman forget her child at the breast, not show pity on the child from her womb? Even if these were to forget, I would not forget you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moreover, the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines,.... Which had been depressed in the times of Jehoshaphat, to whom they brought their presents and tribute willingly, 2 Chronicles 17:11

and of the Arabians that were near the Ethiopians; not the Ethiopians of Africa, as the Targum, for the Arabians were not near them, but the Chusaean Arabs or Midianites, see Numbers 12:1. The Targum is, the Word of the Lord did this.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians - Probably Joktanian Arabs from the neighborhood of the Cushites. Southern Arabia was originally occupied by Cushites, or Ethiopians Genesis 10:7, whose descendants still exist in a remnant of the Himyaritic Arabs.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 21:16. The Philistines, and - the Arabians — We have no other account of this war. Though it was a predatory war, yet it appears to have been completely ruinous and destructive. What a general curse fell upon this bad king; in his body, soul, substance, family, and government!


 
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