2 Chronicles 21:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then a letterמִכְתָּ֔ב
(mich·tav,)
4385: writingfrom kathab
cameוַיָּבֹ֤א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to him from Elijahמֵֽאֵלִיָּ֥הוּ
(me·'e·li·ya·hu)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יא
(han·na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Thusכֹּ֣ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵי֙
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ
(a·vi·cha,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
David,דָּוִ֣יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
'Becauseתַּ֗חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
you have not walkedהָלַ֙כְתָּ֙
(ha·lach·ta)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי֙
(be·dar·chei)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of Jehoshaphatיְהֹושָׁפָ֣ט
(ye·ho·v·sha·fat)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ
(a·vi·cha,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and the waysוּבְדַרְכֵ֖י
(u·ve·dar·chei)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of Asaאָסָ֥א
(a·sa)
609: perhaps "healer," an Isr. namefrom an unused word
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Judah,יְהוּדָֽה׃
(ye·hu·dah.)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah


















KJV Lexicon
And there came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
a writing
miktab  (mik-tawb')
a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem) -- writing.
to him from Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
the prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
thy father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Because thou hast not walked
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
in the ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
thy father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
nor in the ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of Asa
'Aca'  (aw-saw')
Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite -- Asa.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet saying, "Thus says the LORD God of your father David, 'Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father and the ways of Asa king of Judah,

King James Bible
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, saying: This is what Yahweh, the God of your ancestor David says: "Because you have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or in the ways of Asa king of Judah

International Standard Version
After this, a letter arrived from Elijah the prophet. It said: "This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: 'You haven't lived like your father Jehoshaphat and like King Asa of Judah.

NET Bible
Jehoram received this letter from Elijah the prophet: "This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: 'You have not followed in the footsteps of your father Jehoshaphat and of King Asa of Judah,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then a letter came to him from the prophet Elijah. It read, "This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: You haven't followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or the ways of King Asa of Judah.

King James 2000 Bible
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus says the LORD God of David your father, Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
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