2 Kings 8:23 As for the other events of Jehoram's reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

◄ 2 Kings 8:23 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
As for the other events of Jehoram's reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

English Standard Version
Now the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

New American Standard Bible
The rest of the acts of Joram and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

King James Bible
And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The rest of the events of Jehoram's reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah's Kings.

International Standard Version
The rest of the official acts of Joram, along with everything else that he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?

American Standard Version
And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda?

Darby Bible Translation
And the rest of the acts of Joram and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Young's Literal Translation
And the rest of the matters of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:16-24 A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union with an idolatrous family.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

18. daughter of Ahab—Athaliah, through whose influence Jehoram introduced the worship of Baal and many other evils into the kingdom of Judah (see 2Ch 21:2-20). This apostasy would have led to the total extinction of the royal family in that kingdom, had it not been for the divine promise to David (2Sa 7:16). A national chastisement, however, was inflicted on Judah by the revolt of Edom, which, being hitherto governed by a tributary ruler (2Ki 3:9; 1Ki 22:47), erected the standard of independence (2Ch 21:9).