2 Kings 8

2 Kings 8:20

Edom] Edom revolts from Judah, 1 King. XXII, 47. As Moab had done from Israel, 2 King. III. 5.

2 Kings 8:22

Libna] A Citie; which with the King thereof was destroyed by Joshuah, Josh. X. 29. and XII. 15. After fell by lot to the Tribe of Judah; And given to the Priests, Josh. XXI. 13. 1 Chron. VI. 57. It rebelled [wonder it should] against Judah, in the dayes of wicked Iehoram, the son of good Iehoshaphat, 2 Chron. XXI. 10. Senacherib did warre against it, in the dayes of Hezekiah, 2 King. XIX. 8. Esay XXXVII. 8. And there likely had his army, or a great part of it slaine by the Angel of the Lord. There was another place called Libna, the seventeenth Station of the Israelites, mentioned Num. XXXIII. 20, 21.

2 Kings 8:27

Sonne-in-law] His father was so. And himself might be to that House.

2 Kings 8:28

Ramoth-Gilead] A Citie of Refuge; in the Tribe of Gad; given to the Merarites; Deut. IV. 43. Josh. XIII. 26. and chap. XXI. 38. This was taken by the King of Syria; And Ahab, with the joynt forces of Jehoshaphat, seeking to recover it, yet failed of his purpose, and was there slaine by Benhadad, whose life he had unjustly spared; 1 King. XX. 30, 42. and XXII. 3, 35. And Jehoram the sonne of Ahab, with the joynt forces of Ahaziah King of Judah, actualy recovered it, from Hazael King of Syria, But was wounded there. And Jehu being left there, as a Captaine under Jehoram, to keep it, was anointed there, by command and direction of the Prophet Elisha, to be King of Israel; who thereupon soone slew both Jehoram, and Ahaziah; 2 King. VIII. 28, 29. and chap. IX.