2 Chronicles 21

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Jehoshaphat King of Israel] Jehoshaphat here is called King of Israel; that being then a distinct Kingdome from his. So again, are the Princes called, ver. 4. And Ahaz likewise, 2 Chron. XXVIII. 19, 27. And Darius is called King of Assyria, Ezra VI. 22. And Artaxerxes King of Babylon, Neh. XIII. 6. As indeed the Persian Monarchs were the rightful Kings of Persia, Assyria, and Babylon, or Chaldea. Of names, see more in the Annotations on 2 Chron. XXIV. 20.

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of his father] After his father Jehoshaphats death; In his fathers life-time, Jehoram carried himself better, both as, Viceroy, and King.

slew all his brethren] And see Gods judgements upon his sonnes, ver. 17. and his grand-children chap. XXII. 10, 11. only Jehoahaz or Ahaziah, or Azariah, left of the one; and Joash of the other.

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compelled] By force and persecutions. A most wicked sonne of a godly father.

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A writing to him from Elijah] Written in the life-time of Elijah, who died before Jehoshaphat, 2 Kings III. 11. Left, and directed to Jehoram or for him; who would not endure the Reproof of a living Prophet. Therein prophesying and foretelling Jehorams Sinnes, and Punishments, Amongst other his wickednesses He shew all his brethren, the sonnes of Jehoshaphat, 2. Chron. XXI. 4. And his sons were all slaine by the Philistines, and Arabians, but Ahaziah the youngest (called also Jehoachaz, 2 Chron.

XXI. 17. and Azariah, chap. XXII. 6, 7.) 2 Chron. XXI. 17. and XXII. 1. And Ahaziah was slaine by Jehu, 2 Chron. XXII. 9. when he was twenty three years old, 2 Kings VIII. 26. And the sonnes of Ahaziah were slaine by their grand-mother Athaliah, save Joash, that was hid from her, and after crowned King; and at last slaine by his own servants, 2 Chron.

XXIV. 24, 25. We read that Josiah, and Cyrus, by their names, were prophesied of many ages before they were borne. But their good deeds were foretold not any evill of them; as of idolatrous bloody Jehoram here. Elisha foretels Hazael, face to face, of his bloodinesse, and evil that he would do to the children of Israel, 2 King VIII. 12.

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Arabians near the Ethiopians] See the Observations on Gen. II. 13.

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he reigned] Iehoram of Iudah his Life, Death, Burial.