Introduction
Jehoram succeeds his father Jehoshaphat; and commences his reign with the murder of his brethren, and of several of the princes of Israel, 2 Chronicles 21:1-5 . He walks in the way of Ahab, whose bad daughter, Athaliah, he had married, 2 Chronicles 21:6 . God remembers his covenant with David, and does not destroy the nation, 2 Chronicles 21:7 . The Edomites revolt, 2 Chronicles 21:8-10 . Jehoram restores the high places in the mountains of Judah, and greatly corrupts the morals of the people, 2 Chronicles 21:11 . A letter comes to him from Elijah, 2 Chronicles 21:12-15 . The Philistines and Arabians come up against him, pillage his house, and take away his wives, with all his sons except Jehoahaz, 2 Chronicles 21:16 , 2 Chronicles 21:17 . He is smitten with an incurable disease in his bowels; of which, in two years, he dies miserably, after a profligate reign of eight years, 2 Chronicles 21:18-20 .
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