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2 Kings 8:20

In Jehoram's time Edom broke away from Judah's rule. The people of Edom chose a king for themselves.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Edomites;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jehoram;   Thompson Chain Reference - Revolts;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Edomites, the;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elath;   Joram or Jehoram;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Amaziah;   Edom;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jehoram;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Edom;   Elath;   Jehoram;   Uzziah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Edom;   Ezion-Geber;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Zair;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Edom, Edomites;   Jehoram;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Esau ;   Hazael ;   Joram, Jehoram;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Ramothgilead;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ahaziah;   Elisha;   Idumaeans;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Amaziah;   Elath;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Edom;   Elath;   Jehoram;   Joel (2);   Obadiah, Book of;   Red Sea;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Amaziah, King of Judah;   Jehoram (Joram);   Kings, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
During Jehoram’s reign, Edom rebelled against Judah’s control and appointed their own king.
Hebrew Names Version
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Yehudah, and made a king over themselves.
King James Version
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
English Standard Version
In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.
New Century Version
In Jehoram's time Edom broke away from Judah's rule and chose their own king.
New English Translation
During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah's control and set up their own king.
Amplified Bible
In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah, and set up a king over themselves.
New American Standard Bible
In his days Edom broke away from the rule of Judah, and appointed a king over themselves.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In those dayes Edom rebelled from vnder the hand of Iudah, and made a King ouer themselues.
Legacy Standard Bible
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah and made a king over themselves.
Contemporary English Version
While Jehoram was king, the people of Edom rebelled and chose their own king.
Complete Jewish Bible
During his time Edom revolted against Y'hudah and set up its own king.
Darby Translation
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they set a king over themselves.
George Lamsa Translation
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah and set up a king over themselves.
Good News Translation
During Jehoram's reign Edom revolted against Judah and became an independent kingdom.
Lexham English Bible
In his days, Edom rebelled against the rule of Judah, and they set up a king over them.
Literal Translation
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they caused a king to reign over them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At ye same tyme fell ye Edomites awaye from Iuda, & made a kynge ouer them selues:
American Standard Version
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
Bible in Basic English
In his time, Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, and took a king for themselves.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In those dayes Edom rebelled from vnder the hand of Iuda: for they made them a king of their owne.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
King James Version (1611)
In his dayes Edom reuolted from vnder the hand of Iudah, and made a king ouer themselues.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Juda, and they made a king over themselves.
English Revised Version
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
Berean Standard Bible
In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In tho daies Edom, `that is, Ydumee, yede awei, that it schulde not be vndur Juda; and made a kyng to it silf.
Young's Literal Translation
In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they cause a king to reign over them,
Update Bible Version
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
Webster's Bible Translation
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
World English Bible
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
New King James Version
In his days Edom revolted against Judah's authority, and made a king over themselves.
New Living Translation
During Jehoram's reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.
New Life Bible
In his days Edom turned against the rule of Judah and chose a king of their own.
New Revised Standard
In his days Edom revolted against the rule of Judah, and set up a king of their own.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In his days, did Edom revolt from under the hand of Judah, - and they set over them a king.
Douay-Rheims Bible
In his days Edom revolted from being under Juda, and made themselves a king.
Revised Standard Version
In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah, and set up a king of their own.
THE MESSAGE
During Jehoram's reign, Edom revolted against Judah's rule and set up their own king. Jehoram responded by taking his army of chariots to Zair. Edom surrounded him, but in the middle of the night he and his charioteers broke through the lines and hit Edom hard. But his infantry deserted him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

Contextual Overview

16 Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat was the king of Judah. He began to rule in the fifth year that Joram son of Ahab was king of Israel. 17 Jehoram was 32 years old when he began to rule. He ruled eight years in Jerusalem. 18 But Jehoram lived as the kings of Israel and did what the Lord saw as evil. He lived as the people from Ahab's family, because his wife was Ahab's daughter. 19 But the Lord would not destroy Judah because of the promise to his servant David. He had promised David that someone from his family would always be king. 20 In Jehoram's time Edom broke away from Judah's rule. The people of Edom chose a king for themselves. 21 Then Jehoram and all his chariots went to Zair. The Edomite army surrounded them, but Jehoram and his officers attacked them and escaped. Jehoram's soldiers all ran away and went home. 22 So the Edomites broke away from the rule of Judah. And they have been free from the rule of Judah until today. At the same time Libnah also broke away from Judah's rule. 23 All the things Jehoram did are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Judah. 24 Jehoram died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Jehoram's son Ahaziah became the new king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Edom: 2 Kings 8:22, 2 Kings 3:9, 2 Kings 3:27, Genesis 27:40, 2 Chronicles 21:8-10

made a king: 2 Samuel 8:14, 1 Kings 22:47

Reciprocal: Genesis 25:30 - Edom 2 Kings 1:1 - after the 2 Kings 3:5 - General 2 Kings 14:7 - slew

Cross-References

Genesis 7:2
Get seven pairs (seven males and seven females) of every kind of clean animal. And get one pair (one male and one female) of every other animal on the earth. Lead all these animals into the boat with you.
Genesis 8:1
But God did not forget about Noah. God remembered him and all the animals that were with him in the boat. God made a wind blow over the earth, and all the water began to disappear.
Genesis 8:7
Then he sent out a raven. The raven flew from place to place until the ground was dry and the water was gone.
Genesis 8:8
Noah also sent out a dove. He wanted it to find dry ground. He wanted to know if water still covered the earth.
Genesis 8:15
Then God said to Noah,
Genesis 8:16
"Leave the boat. You, your wife, your sons, and your sons' wives should go out now.
Genesis 8:17
Bring every living animal out of the boat with you—all the birds, animals, and everything that crawls on the earth. These animals will make many more animals, and they will fill the earth again."
Genesis 13:4
This was where Abram had built an altar earlier. So he worshiped the Lord there.
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near the big trees of Mamre. This was near the city of Hebron. There he built an altar to honor the Lord .
Genesis 22:2
Then God said, "Take your son to the land of Moriah and kill your son there as a sacrifice for me. This must be Isaac, your only son, the one you love. Use him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains there. I will tell you which mountain."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah,.... Who had been tributary to Judah ever since the times of David, for the space of one hundred and fifty years:

and made a king over themselves; for though they are said to have kings, those were only deputy kings, as in 1 Kings 22:47 and now the prediction of Isaac began to be accomplished, Genesis 27:40.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Edom, which had been reduced by David 2Sa 8:14; 1 Kings 11:15-16, but had apparently revolted from Solomon 1 Kings 11:14, was again subjected to Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat 2 Kings 3:8-26. The Edomites had, however, retained their native kings, and with them the spirit of independence. They now rose in revolt, and fulfilled the prophecy Genesis 27:40, remaining from henceforth a separate and independent people (Jeremiah 25:21; Jeremiah 27:3; Amos 1:11, etc.). Kings of Edom, who seem to be independent monarchs, are often mentioned in the Assyrian inscriptions.


 
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