2 Chronicles 21 · Verse 1

2 Chronicles 21:1

Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 21:1, King James Version

2 Chronicles 21:1 in other translations

BSB	And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
WEB	Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
ASV	And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
YLT	And Jehoshaphat lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigneth in his stead.
DARBY	And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
BBE	And Jehoshaphat went to rest with his fathers, and his body was put into the earth in the town of David. And Jehoram his son became king in his place.
Webster	Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

What does 2 Chronicles 21:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 21:1-4

2Ch 21:1-4. Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat. 1-4. Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers ... Jehoram ... reigned--The late king left seven sons; two of them are in our version named Azariah; but in the Hebrew they appear considerably different, the one being spelt "Azariah," and the other "Azariahu." Though Jehoshaphat had made his family arrangements with prudent precaution, and while he divided the functions of royalty in his lifetime (compare 2Ki 8:16), as well as fixed the succession to the throne in his oldest son, he appointed each of the others to the government of a fenced city, thus providing them with an honorable independence. But this good intentions were frustrated; for no sooner did Jehoram find himself in the sole possession of sovereign power than, from jealousy, or on account of their connections, he murdered all his brothers, together with some leading influential persons who, he suspected, were attached to their interest, or would avenge their deaths. Similar tragedies have been sadly frequent in Eastern courts, where the heir of the crown looks upon his brothers as his most formidable enemies, and is therefore tempted to secure his power by their death. 2Ch 21:5-7. His Wicked Reign.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

Jehoram succeeds his father Jehoshaphat; and commences his reign with the murder of his brethren, and of several of the princes of Israel, 2Chr 21:1-5. He walks in the way of Ahab, whose bad daughter, Athaliah, he had married, 2Chr 21:6. God remembers his covenant with David, and does not destroy the nation, 2Chr 21:7. The Edomites revolt, 2Chr 21:8-10. Jehoram restores the high places in the mountains of Judah, and greatly corrupts the morals of the people, 2Chr 21:11. A letter comes to him from Elijah, 2Chr 21:12-15. The Philistines and Arabians come up against him, pillage his house, and take away his wives, with all his sons except Jehoahaz, 2Chr 21:16, 2Chr 21:17. He is smitten with an incurable disease in his bowels; of which, in two years, he dies miserably, after a profligate reign of eight years, 2Chr 21:18-20.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 21:1-11

Jehoram hated his brethren, and slew them, for the same reason that Cain hated Abel, and slew him, because their piety condemned his impiety. In the mystery of Providence such men sometimes prosper for a time; but the Lord has righteous purposes in permitting such events, part of which may now be made out, and the rest will be seen hereafter.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Chronicles 21:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.Kavand he lay downH7901

יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092

עִם\־'im-withH5973

אֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.Tavancestors hisH1

וַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvai.yi.ka.Verand he was buriedH6912

עִם\־'im-withH5973

אֲבֹתָ֖יו'a.vo.Tavancestors hisH1

בְּעִ֣ירbe.'Irin [the] city ofH5892

דָּוִ֑ידda.VidDavidH1732

וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.Lokhand he became kingH4427

יְהוֹרָ֥םye.ho.RamJehoramH3088

בְּנ֖וֹbe.Noson hisH1121

תַּחְתָּֽיו\׃tach.Tavin place of himH8478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 21:1

1 Kings 22:50
And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 12:16
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 21:20
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.
2 Kings 8:16-17
And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 9:31
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Jehoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slays his brethren.
5 His wicked reign.
8 Edom and Libnah revolt.
12 The prophecy of Elijah against him in writing.
16 Philistines and Arabians oppress him.
18 His incurable disease, infamous death, and burial.

A.M. 3115. B.C. 889. Jehoshaphat.
1Ki 22:50
was buried.
20; 9:31; 12:16
Jehoram.
2Ki 8:16,17
reigned."Alone."

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Context

2 Chronicles 21:1
Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 21:2
And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

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2 Chronicles 21:1 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y DURMIÓ Josaphat con sus padres, y sepultáronlo con sus padres en la ciudad de David. Y reinó en su lugar Joram su hijo.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	*Et Josaphat s’endormit avec ses pères, et il fut enterré avec ses pères dans la ville de David. Et Joram, son fils, régna à sa place.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und Josaphat legte sich zu seinen Vätern, und er wurde bei seinen Vätern begraben in der Stadt Davids. Und Joram, sein Sohn, ward König an seiner Statt.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Dormivit autem Josaphat cum patribus suis, et sepultus est cum eis in civitate David: regnavitque Joram filius ejus pro eo.