John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 21:16
Moreover, the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines ,.... Which had been depressed in the times of Jehoshaphat, to whom they brought their presents and tribute willingly, 2 Chronicles 17:11 . and of the Arabians that were near the Ethiopians ; not the Ethiopians of Africa, as the Targum, for the Arabians were not near them, but the Chusaean Arabs or Midianites, see Numbers 12:1 . The Targum is, the Word of the Lord did this. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 21:12-20
Here we have, I. A warning from God sent to Jehoram by a writing from Elijah the prophet. By this it appears that Jehoram came to the throne, and showed himself what he was before Elijah's translation. It is true we find Elisha attending Jehoshaphat, and described as pouring water on the hands of Elijah, after the story of Elijah's translation (2 Kgs. 3:11); but that might be, and that description might be given of him, while Elijah was yet on earth: and it is certain that that history is put... read more