2 Chronicles 21:18
2 Chronicles 21:18 in Multiple Translations
After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels.
¶ And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
And after all this Jehovah smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
And after all this the Lord sent on him a disease of the stomach from which it was impossible for him to be made well.
After all this, the Lord struck Jehoram with a disease of the bowels for which there was no cure.
And after all this, the Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
And after all this hath Jehovah plagued him in his bowels by a disease for which there is no healing,
After all this the LORD struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
And besides all this the Lord struck him with an incurable disease in his bowels.
After that happened, Yahweh caused Jehoram to be afflicted with an intestinal disease that no one could cure.
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2 Chronicles 21:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/אַחֲרֵ֖י
כָּל
זֹ֑את
נְגָפ֨/וֹ
יְהוָ֧ה
בְּ/מֵעָ֛י/ו
לָ/חֳלִ֖י
לְ/אֵ֥ין
מַרְפֵּֽא
וְ/אַחֲרֵ֖י
ʼachar
H310
after
Conj | Prep
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
זֹ֑את
zôʼth
H2063
this
Pron
נְגָפ֨/וֹ
nâgaph
H5062
to strike
V-Qal-Perf-3ms | Suff
יְהוָ֧ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
בְּ/מֵעָ֛י/ו
mêʻeh
H4578
belly
Prep | N-mp | Suff
לָ/חֳלִ֖י
chŏlîy
H2483
sickness
Prep | N-ms
לְ/אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
Prep | Part
מַרְפֵּֽא
marpêʼ
H4832
healing
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 21:18
וְ/אַחֲרֵ֖י
ʼachar
H310
"after"
Conj | Prep
Achar means backwards or after, used to describe something that happens later or in the rear. It is used in various senses in the Bible, including in 1 Kings 12:18.
Definition: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after
Usage: Occurs in 664 OT verses. KJV: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 18:2; Joshua 8:14.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
זֹ֑את
zôʼth
H2063
"this"
Pron
This Hebrew word means this or that, often used to point out something specific. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Usage: Occurs in 570 OT verses. KJV: hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus. See also: Genesis 2:23; Numbers 7:88; Judges 1:27.
נְגָפ֨/וֹ
nâgaph
H5062
"to strike"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms | Suff
To strike or smite is the meaning of this Hebrew word, used in Joshua to describe battles and in Psalms to describe God's judgment. It can also mean to stumble or hurt someone, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: 1) to strike, smite 1a) (Qal) to strike, smite 1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be smitten 1c) (Hithpael) to stumble
Usage: Occurs in 46 OT verses. KJV: beat, dash, hurt, plague, slay, smite (down), strike, stumble, [idiom] surely, put to the worse. See also: Exodus 7:27; 2 Samuel 10:15; Psalms 89:24.
יְהוָ֧ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
בְּ/מֵעָ֛י/ו
mêʻeh
H4578
"belly"
Prep | N-mp | Suff
This word refers to the internal organs, like the intestines or stomach, and can also mean sympathy or emotions. The KJV translates it as belly, bowels, or womb, depending on the context.
Definition: 1) internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly 1a) inward parts 1b) digestive organs 1c) organs of procreation, womb 1d) place of emotions or distress or love (fig.) 1e) external belly Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְעָא "belly" H4577)
Usage: Occurs in 30 OT verses. KJV: belly, bowels, [idiom] heart, womb. See also: Genesis 15:4; Psalms 71:6; Psalms 22:15.
לָ/חֳלִ֖י
chŏlîy
H2483
"sickness"
Prep | N-ms
This word describes sickness or disease in the Bible, often causing grief or anxiety. It is used in Proverbs and Isaiah to describe physical and emotional suffering.
Definition: sickness
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: disease, grief, (is) sick(-ness). See also: Deuteronomy 7:15; 2 Chronicles 21:19; Psalms 41:4.
לְ/אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
"nothing"
Prep | Part
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Definition: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן). See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 14:27; 1 Kings 15:22.
מַרְפֵּֽא
marpêʼ
H4832
"healing"
N-ms
Means healing or a cure, like medicine. It can also mean deliverance or a state of being calm and peaceful. This word is used in the Bible to describe physical and emotional healing.
Definition: 1) health, healing, cure 1a) healing, cure 1b) health, profit, sound (of mind) 1c) healing 1c1) incurable (with negative)
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: (in-)cure(-able), healing(-lth), remedy, sound, wholesome, yielding. See also: 2 Chronicles 21:18; Proverbs 15:4; Proverbs 4:22.
Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 21:18
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- 2 Chronicles 21:18 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 21:18
- Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 21:18
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 21:18
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 21:18
- Sermons on 2 Chronicles 21:18
Context — Jehoram’s Disease and Death
16Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.
17So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.
18After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels.
19This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers. 20Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 2 Chronicles 21:15 | And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’” |
| 2 | Acts 12:23 | Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died. |
| 3 | 2 Kings 9:29 | (In the eleventh year of Joram son of Ahab, Ahaziah had become king over Judah.) |
2 Chronicles 21:18 Summary
This verse tells us that after all the bad things Jehoram did, God made him very sick with a disease that couldn't be cured, as a way of punishing him for his sins. This shows us that God is serious about sin and will judge those who refuse to obey Him, just like it says in Romans 6:23. It's a reminder for us to always try to do what's right and follow God's commands, so we can avoid His judgment and instead receive His love and mercy, as promised in 1 John 1:9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the Lord afflict Jehoram with an incurable disease?
The Lord afflicted Jehoram as a consequence of his sinful actions, as seen in 2 Chronicles 21:16, where the Lord stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs, indicating His displeasure with Jehoram's ways. This is in line with the principle stated in Deuteronomy 28:15, that disobedience to God's commands would lead to curses and afflictions.
What kind of disease did Jehoram have?
The Bible describes Jehoram's disease as an incurable disease of the bowels, as stated in 2 Chronicles 21:18, which eventually led to his intestines coming out because of the disease, resulting in a painful death, as described in 2 Chronicles 21:19.
Is this verse teaching that God causes sickness as punishment?
While this verse does show God afflicting Jehoram with a disease as part of His judgment, it's also important to consider other scriptures like John 9:3, where Jesus clarifies that not all sickness is a direct result of sin, emphasizing the complexity of God's sovereignty and human suffering.
What can we learn from Jehoram's experience about God's justice?
Jehoram's experience teaches us that God is a just God who will not tolerate sin indefinitely, as seen in 2 Chronicles 21:18, and that His justice can be severe, yet it also points to the importance of repentance and seeking God's mercy, as encouraged in 1 John 1:9.
Reflection Questions
- How does this verse make me think about the consequences of sin in my own life, and what steps can I take to avoid similar judgments?
- In what ways can I apply the lesson of Jehoram's affliction to my personal relationship with God, ensuring I am living in obedience to His commands?
- What does this verse teach me about God's character, particularly in regards to His justice and mercy, and how can I balance these attributes in my understanding of Him?
- How can I use Jehoram's story as a warning to others about the dangers of disobeying God, while also sharing the hope of redemption found in Jesus Christ?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 21:18
After all this the Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 21:18
2 Chronicles 21:18 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.Ver. 18. And after all this.] Because he proved incorrigible. Plectimur, nec tamen flectimur. Smote him in his bowels.] So he did Arrius; John de Roma, that cruel persecutor; Alexander, the cruel keeper of Newgate; Twiford, who was executioner of Frith, Bayfield, Bainham, Lambert, Tewkesbury, and other good men in Henry VIII’ s time; and Arminius, who, being grievously tormented with a cough, gout, ague, and incessant pain in his bowels, ended his wretched days at Leyden, where he had craftily revived the heresy of Pelagius. Act. and Mon., 1904; Ibid., 1146.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 21:18
(18) With an incurable disease.—This is correct. Literally, to a disease, to want of healing. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 36:16.) The Syriac and Arabic make 2 Chronicles 21:16-18 part of the prophecy.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 21:18
Verse 18. The Lord smote him] "And after all these things the WORD Of the Lord smote his bowels," &c. - Targum.
Sermons on 2 Chronicles 21:18
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God's Tender Mercies Part 2 - Preparing the Way by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on Isaiah 40:3, which speaks of a voice crying in the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord. The preacher emphasizes that this voice is not |
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(Acts) the God Who Intervenes by Brian Brodersen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing and embracing the supernatural aspects of the Bible. He highlights the story of Peter's miraculous escape from |
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Revival and the Local Church by Michael L. Brown | In this sermon, the pastor shares practical advice for churches based on their experiences. He emphasizes the importance of learning from past successes and stumbling upon good pra |
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Fellowship in the World or the Church by Paris Reidhead | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the importance of submitting to God and accepting Him as the foundation of one's faith. The speaker emphasizes that once one agrees to the exi |
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Piercing Words by Dick Brogden | Dick Brogden emphasizes the power of words and the importance of allowing the Holy Spirit to control our tongues. He contrasts the folly of human speech, which can lead to destruct |
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A Great Nothing by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes that worldly honor and glory are ultimately meaningless, describing them as mere illusions and shadows that lead one away from true fulfillment. He illustr |
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The Divine Protection of the Child Jesus by John F. Walvoord | John F. Walvoord delves into the significant events surrounding the birth and childhood of Jesus as recorded in Matthew, focusing on the visit of the Magi. These wise men, students |