◄ 2 Chronicles 21:8 ►
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Good News Translation
During Jehoram's reign Edom revolted against Judah and became an independent kingdom.

New Revised Standard Version
In his days Edom revolted against the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.

Contemporary English Version
While Jehoram was king, the people of Edom rebelled and chose their own king.

New American Bible
During his time Edom revolted against the rule of Judah and installed its own king.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In those days Edom revolted, from being subject to Juda, and made themselves a king.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

In those days Edom revolted, from being subject to Juda, and made themselves a king.

A.

3115 B.C.

889
the Edomites

Genesis 27:40 Shall thy blessing be. Thou shalt live by the sword, and shalt serve thy brother: and the time shall come, when thou shalt shake off and loose his yoke from thy neck.

2 Kings 8:20-22 In his days Edom revolted from being under Juda, and made themselves a king. . . .

dominion [heb] hand

1 Kings 22:47 And there was then no king appointed in Edom.

2 Kings 3:9 So the king of Israel, and the king of Juda, and the king of Edom, went, and they fetched a compass of seven days journey, and there was no water for the army, and for the beasts, that followed them.

Context
Edom and Libnah Revolt
8In those days Edom revolted, from being subject to Juda, and made themselves a king.9And Joram went over with his princes, and all his cavalry with him, and rose in the night, and defeated the Edomites who had surrounded him, and all the captains of his cavalry.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:22
And when they began to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushments upon themselves, that is to say, of the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who were come out to fight against Juda, and they were slain.

2 Chronicles 20:23
For the children of Ammon, and of Moab, rose up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of them, they turned also against one another, and destroyed one another.

2 Chronicles 21:9
And Joram went over with his princes, and all his cavalry with him, and rose in the night, and defeated the Edomites who had surrounded him, and all the captains of his cavalry.

2 Chronicles 21:10
However Edom revolted, from being under the dominion of Juda unto this day: at that time Lobna also revolted, from being under his hand. For he had forsaken the Lord the God of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 21:7
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