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II CHRONICLES 21:7

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II CHRONICLES 22:6

7 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a 1 light to him and to his sons for ever. Edom and Libnah revolt against King Jehoram (S/A - II Ki 8:20-22) Date - c. 880 BC/AM 3120) 8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. 9 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. 10 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. 11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit 2 fornication, and compelled Judah thereto. 12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of 3 Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father’s house, which were better than thyself: 14 Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy 4 wives, and all thy goods: 15 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day. The Lord chastens King Jehoram and Judah 16 Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians: 17 AndtheycameupintoJudah, andbrake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and Elijah’s prophetic letter concerning King Jehoram

his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

1. or, “posterity” – II Sam 7:12 & I Ki 11:36 & Psa 132:11 2. or, “spiritual adultery” - Jms 4:4 3. I Ki 16:31-33 4. Deut 17:14-17 5. or, “22” II Ki 8:26 (See – Lk 3:36) 6. or, “grand- daughter” 7. Psa 1:1-3

READ NEXT – II Kings 8:23-24 The death of King Jehoram Date - 880 BC/AM 3120 The co-reign of King Azaiah (S/A - II Ki 8:23,24) Date - 880 BC/AM 3120

18 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. 19 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bow- els fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers. 20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings. II Chronicles 22 King Ahaziah’s wickedness (S/A - II Ki 8:25-27) Date - c. 879 BC/AM 3121 1 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. 2 5 Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Athaliah the 6 daughter of Omri. 3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. 4 Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction. King Jehoram is wounded in battle (S/A - II Ki 8:28,29) 5 He walked also after their 7 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 smote Joram.

6 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Haza- el king of Syria. And Azariah the son of 21:12 Elijah had already been taken to Heaven when this “prophetic letter” was delivered to King Jehoram (II Ki 2:1-11).