This chapter relates Jehoram’s succession to the throne of Judah, and the murders and idolatries committed by him, 2 Chron. 21:1–7, the revolt of the Edomites from him, and some of his own people, 2 Chron.

Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:50).

And he had brethren, the sons of Jehoshaphat That is, Jehoram had, who succeeded him: their names follow, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah; two of them were of the same name; though it may be observed, that in the Hebrew text they are somewhat…

And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things As jewels and precious stones; or precious garments, as the Targum, in like manner as Abraham gave to his sons, when he sent them from Isaac: with fenced cities in Judah; not as their own property, but he…

Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, &c.] Succeeded him in it, and reigned alone, for he had reigned with his father some years before his death; (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:16), he strengthened himself; in the kingdom, by some means or another closely attaching the greater part…

Jehoram was thirty two years old Of these verses, (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:17) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:18) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:19) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:20) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:21) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:22)

Jehoram was thirty two years old Of these verses, (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:17) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:18) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:19) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:20) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:21) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:22)

Jehoram was thirty two years old Of these verses, (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:17) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:18) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:19) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:20) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:21) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:22)

Jehoram was thirty two years old Of these verses, (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:17) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:18) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:19) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:20) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:21) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:22)

Jehoram was thirty two years old Of these verses, (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:17) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:18) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:19) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:20) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:21) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:22)

Jehoram was thirty two years old Of these verses, (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:17) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:18) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:19) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:20) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:21) (See Gill on 2 Kings 8:22)

Moreover, he made high places in the mountains of Judah Temples and altars for idols, which, being built on mountains, had the name of high places; and these Jehoram made or rebuilt were those which had been pulled down by Asa and Jehoshaphat: and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit…

And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet Not what was written by him after his ascension to heaven, and from thence came to Jehoram, even seven years after that, as say some Jewish writers [[24]]; nor was it a writing from another person of the same name in those times, since of such…

And hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel Worshipping the calves, and even Baal, with other idols, as they did: and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab; meaning spiritual whoredoms or idolatries: and hast also slain…

Behold, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy people, &c.] They going into the same idolatry with himself willingly, at least great part of them, and therefore deserved to be smitten, and which would be a punishment to him: and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods; which should be…

And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, &c.] Which was a just retaliation to him, for having no bowels of compassion on his brethren whom he slew: until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day; that continuing day after day, and even year after year, the space…

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, and of the Arabians that were near the Ethiopians; not the Ethiopians of Africa, as the Targum, for the…

And they came up into Judah, and brake into it l In an hostile manner: and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, his gold, silver, and precious things, the rich furniture of his palace; no mention is made of any other plunder in the city, or the country; so that they…

After all this the Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. ] What it was is not agreed upon; some take it be an “hernia”, or rupture; others, the falling of the “anus”, or a fistula in it; others, the colic, or iliac passion; but generally it is thought to be a dysentery, or bloody…

And it came to pass that in process of time, after the end of two years So long he was afflicted and tortured with the above disease: his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness; either in like manner as Judas’s did, or as in the manner the bowels of Arius are said to do, while sitting on the…

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years See , and departed without being desired; to live, either by himself, being weary of life through the pain he endured; or by his people, he being so wicked a prince, and so ill beloved by them, that…