2 Kings 8:20
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings 8:20 in other translations
| BSB | In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king. |
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| WEB | In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. |
| ASV | In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. |
| YLT | In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they cause a king to reign over them, |
| DARBY | In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they set a king over themselves. |
| BBE | In his time, Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, and took a king for themselves. |
| Webster | In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. |
What does 2 Kings 8:20 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 8:16-24
A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union with an idolatrous family.
2 Kings 8:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 8:20
- 1 Kings 22:47
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
- 2 Kings 3:9
So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
- 2 Kings 8:22
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
- 2 Kings 3:27
Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
- Genesis 27:40
And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
- 2 Chronicles 21:8-10
In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. 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. 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.
- 2 Samuel 8:14
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
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Context
- 2 Kings 8:19
Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
- 2 Kings 8:20
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
- 2 Kings 8:21
So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
2 Kings 8:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | En su tiempo se rebeló Edom de debajo de la mano de Judá, y pusieron rey sobre sí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | En ses jours, Édom se révolta de dessous la main de Juda, et ils établirent un roi sur eux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | In seinen Tagen fielen die Edomiter von der Botmäßigkeit Judas ab und setzten einen König über sich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In diebus ejus recessit Edom ne esset sub Juda, et constituit sibi regem. |