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2 Chronicles 21

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Now Jehoshaphath3092 slepth7901h8799 with his fathersh1, and was buriedh6912h8735 with his fathersh1 in the cityh5892 of Davidh1732. And Jehoramh3088 his sonh1121 reignedh4427h8799 in his stead.

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And he had brethrenh251 the sonsh1121 of Jehoshaphath3092, Azariahh5838, and Jehielh3171, and Zechariahh2148, and Azariahh5838, and Michaelh4317, and Shephatiahh8203: all these were the sonsh1121 of Jehoshaphath3092 kingh4428 of Israelh3478.

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And their fatherh1 gaveh5414h8799 them greath7227 giftsh4979 of silverh3701, and of goldh2091, and of precious thingsh4030, with fencedh4694 citiesh5892 in Judahh3063: but the kingdomh4467 gaveh5414h8804 he to Jehoramh3088; because he was the firstbornh1060.

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Now when Jehoramh3088 was risen uph6965h8799 to the kingdomh4467 of his fatherh1, he strengthenedh2388h8691 himself, and slewh2026h8799 all his brethrenh251 with the swordh2719, and divers also of the princesh8269 of Israelh3478.

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Jehoramh3088 was thirtyh7970 and twoh8147 yearsh8141 oldh1121 when he began to reignh4427h8800, and he reignedh4427h8804 eighth8083 yearsh8141 in Jerusalemh3389.

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And he walkedh3212h8799 in the wayh1870 of the kingsh4428 of Israelh3478, like as didh6213h8804 the househ1004 of Ahabh256: for he had the daughterh1323 of Ahabh256 to wifeh802: and he wroughth6213h8799 that which was evilh7451 in the eyesh5869 of the LORDh3068.

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Howbeit the LORDh3068 wouldh14h8804 not destroyh7843h8687 the househ1004 of Davidh1732, because of the covenanth1285 that he had madeh3772h8804 with Davidh1732, and as he promisedh559h8804 to giveh5414h8800 a lighth5216 to him and to his sonsh1121 for everh3117. light: Heb. lamp, or, candle

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In his daysh3117 the Edomitesh123 revoltedh6586h8804 from under the dominionh3027 of Judahh3063, and madeh4427h8686 themselves a kingh4428. dominion: Heb. hand

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Then Jehoramh3088 went forthh5674h8799 with his princesh8269, and all his chariotsh7393 with him: and he rose uph6965h8804 by nighth3915, and smoteh5221h8686 the Edomitesh123 which compassed him inh5437h8802, and the captainsh8269 of the chariotsh7393.

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So the Edomitesh123 revoltedh6586h8799 from under the handh3027 of Judahh3063 unto this dayh3117. The same timeh6256 also did Libnahh3841 revolth6586h8799 from under his handh3027; because he had forsakenh5800h8804 the LORDh3068 Godh430 of his fathersh1.

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Moreover he madeh6213h8804 high placesh1116 in the mountainsh2022 of Judahh3063, and caused the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Jerusalemh3389 to commit fornicationh2181h8686, and compelledh5080h8686 Judahh3063 thereto .

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And there cameh935h8799 a writingh4385 to him from Elijahh452 the propheth5030, sayingh559h8800, Thus saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Davidh1732 thy fatherh1, Because thou hast not walkedh1980h8804 in the waysh1870 of Jehoshaphath3092 thy fatherh1, nor in the waysh1870 of Asah609 kingh4428 of Judahh3063,

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But hast walkedh3212h8799 in the wayh1870 of the kingsh4428 of Israelh3478, and hast made Judahh3063 and the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Jerusalemh3389 to go a whoringh2181h8686, like to the whoredomsh2181h8687 of the househ1004 of Ahabh256, and also hast slainh2026h8804 thy brethrenh251 of thy father'sh1 househ1004, which were betterh2896 than thyself:

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Behold, with a greath1419 plagueh4046 will the LORDh3068 smiteh5062h8802 thy peopleh5971, and thy childrenh1121, and thy wivesh802, and all thy goodsh7399: a great...: Heb. a great stroke

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And thou shalt have greath7227 sicknessh2483 by diseaseh4245 of thy bowelsh4578, until thy bowelsh4578 fall outh3318h8799 by reason of the sicknessh2483 dayh3117 by dayh3117.

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Moreover the LORDh3068 stirred uph5782h8686 against Jehoramh3088 the spirith7307 of the Philistinesh6430, and of the Arabiansh6163, that were nearh5921h3027 the Ethiopiansh3569:

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And they came uph5927h8799 into Judahh3063, and brakeh1234h8799 into it, and carried awayh7617h8799 all the substanceh7399 that was foundh4672h8737 in the king'sh4428 househ1004, and his sonsh1121 also, and his wivesh802; so that there was never a sonh1121 lefth7604h8738 him, save Jehoahazh3059, the youngesth6996 of his sonsh1121. carried...: Heb. carried captive
Jehoahaz: also called, Ahaziah, or, Azariah

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And afterh310 all this the LORDh3068 smoteh5062h8804 him in his bowelsh4578 with an incurableh369h4832 diseaseh2483.

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And it came to pass, that in process of timeh3117, afterh3318h8800h6256 the endh7093 of twoh8147 yearsh3117, his bowelsh4578 fell outh3318h8804 by reasonh5973 of his sicknessh2483: so he diedh4191h8799 of soreh7451 diseasesh8463. And his peopleh5971 madeh6213h8804 no burningh8316 for him, like the burningh8316 of his fathersh1.

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Thirtyh7970 and twoh8147 years oldh1121 was he when he began to reignh4427h8800, and he reignedh4427h8804 in Jerusalemh3389 eighth8083 yearsh8141, and departedh3212h8799 without being desiredh2532. Howbeit they buriedh6912h8799 him in the cityh5892 of Davidh1732, but not in the sepulchresh6913 of the kingsh4428. without...: Heb. without desire



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