Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Ch2 21:1, Jehoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slays his brethren; Ch2 21:5, His wicked reign; Ch2 21:8, Edom and Libnah revolt; Ch2 21:12, The prophecy of Elijah against him in writing; Ch2 21:16, Philistines and Arabians oppress him; Ch2 21:18, His incurable disease, infamous death, and burial.
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Jehoshaphat: Kg1 22:50
was buried: Ch2 21:20, Ch2 9:31, Ch2 12:16
reigned: "Alone.
Israel: Jehoshaphat was certainly not king of Israel, but of Judah: Yisrael must therefore be a mistake for Yehoodah; which is the reading of thirty-eight of Dr. Kennicott's and De Rossi's manuscripts, and of the Syriac, Arabic, Septuagint, and Vulgate. Ch2 21:4, Ch2 12:6, Ch2 23:2, Ch2 24:5, Ch2 24:16, Ch2 28:19, Ch2 28:23, Ch2 28:27, Ch2 33:18, Ch2 35:18
gave them: Ch2 11:23; Gen 25:6; Deu 21:15-17
the kingdom: He associated him with himself in the kingdom about three years before his death, and in the fifth year of Joram king of Israel; so that Jehoram reigned three years with his father, and five years alone, in all eight years.
Jehoram: "Jehoram made partner of the kingdom with his father, Kg1 8:16.
slew all: Ch2 21:17, Ch2 22:8, Ch2 22:10; Gen 4:8; Jdg 9:5, Jdg 9:56, Jdg 9:57; Jo1 3:12
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Jehoram: "In consort, Kg2 8:17." Ch2 21:5
in the way: Kg1 16:25-33
he had: Ch2 18:1, Ch2 22:2; Kg2 8:18; Neh 13:25, Neh 13:26
Howbeit: Ch2 22:11; Isa 7:6, Isa 7:7
because: Sa2 23:5; Psa 89:28-34, Psa 89:39; Jer 33:20-26
as he promised: Sa2 7:12-17; Kg1 11:13, Kg1 11:36; Kg2 8:19; Psa 132:11, Psa 132:17, 18-135:21; Luk 1:69, Luk 1:79
light: Heb. lamp, or candle
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the Edomites: Gen 27:40; Kg2 8:20-22
dominion: Heb. hand
because: Ch2 13:10, Ch2 15:2; Deu 32:21; Kg1 11:31, Kg1 11:33; Jer 2:13
Moreover: Deu 12:2-4; Kg1 11:7; Psa 78:58; Eze 20:28
caused: Kg1 14:9, Kg1 14:16; Kg2 21:11; Hab 2:15; Rev 2:20
fornication: Ch2 21:13; Lev 17:7, Lev 20:5; Kg2 9:22; Psa 106:39; Ezek. 16:15-63; Rev 2:20-22; Rev 17:1-5
compelled: Ch2 33:9; Dan 3:5, Dan 3:6, Dan 3:15; Rev 13:15-17, Rev 17:5, Rev 17:6
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a writing: "Which was writ before his assumption." Kg2 2:1; Jer 36:2, Jer 36:23, Jer 36:28-32; Eze 2:9, Eze 2:10; Dan 5:5, Dan 5:25-29
Elijah the prophet: If the account of the translation of Elijah be given in the order in which it happened, then it occurred in the reign of Jehoshaphat, the father of Jehoram. Hence, it is probable that he wrote it before his assumption, and left it to be delivered by Elisha or one of the prophets. Kg2 2:11
in the ways of Jehoshaphat: Ch2 17:3, Ch2 17:4; Kg1 22:43
in the ways of Asa: Ch2 14:2-5; Kg1 15:11
in the way: Kg1 16:25, Kg1 16:30-33
a whoring: Ch2 21:11; Exo 34:15; Deu 31:16; Kg2 9:22; Jer 3:8, Jer 3:9
hast slain: Ch2 21:4; Gen 4:10-12, Gen 42:21, Gen 42:22; Jdg 9:56, Jdg 9:57; Kg1 2:31-33; Isa 26:21; Hab 2:12; Jo1 3:12
plague: Heb. stroke, Lev 26:21
thy people: Many of the people had concurred in Jehoram's idolatry, and some of them must have been instruments in his base, unnatural murders; they were therefore joined in his punishment, and he suffered by the loss of his subjects. Hos 5:11; Mic 6:16
thy children: Exo 20:5
by disease: This is supposed to have been a violent dysentery, a disease which is often attended with symptoms similar to those described in the text; by the same death perished Antiochus Ephiphenes, and Herod Agrippa. Ch2 21:18, Ch2 21:19; Num 5:27; Deu 28:61; Act 12:23
thy bowels fall: Psa 109:18; Act 1:18
the sickness: Ch2 21:18; Deu 28:27, Deu 28:37, Deu 28:59, Deu 28:67
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the Lord: Ch2 33:11; Sa1 26:19; Sa2 24:1; Kg1 11:11, Kg1 11:14, Kg1 11:23; Ezr 1:1, Ezr 1:5; Isa 10:5, Isa 10:6; Isa 45:5-7; Amo 3:6
Philistines: Ch2 17:11
carried away: Heb. carried captive, Job 5:3, Job 5:4
his sons also: Ch2 22:1, Ch2 24:7
Jehoahaz: Ch2 22:1, Ahaziah, Ch2 22:6, Azariah
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And after all: "His son Ahaziah Prorex, soon after."
an incurable disease: Ch2 21:15; Kg2 9:29; Act 12:23
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Thirty and two: Ch2 21:5
without being desired: Heb. without desire, That is, without being regretted. no one wished him to live any longer. He was hated while he lived, and neglected when he died. Ch2 23:21; Pro 10:7; Jer 22:18, Jer 22:28