During Jehoram’s reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.
Parallel translations
- WEB In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
- KJV In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
- BSB In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.
- NKJV In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves.
- NASB In his days Edom broke away from the rule of Judah, and appointed a king over themselves.
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Quick answer
During Jehoram's reign Edom rebelled and set up its own king. His unfaithfulness brought political loss.
Overview
Edom, long subject to Judah, revolted and established independent rule under Jehoram. The loss of this vassal signals the unraveling of Judah's strength under an unfaithful king. The Chronicler links such reversals to departure from the Lord.
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- 2 Kgs 3:9So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they marched for seven days along a circuitous route. There was no water for the army or for the animals that followed them.
- 2 Kgs 8:20–22In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
- Gen 27:40By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you shall shake his yoke from off your neck.”
- 1 Kgs 22:47There was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled.
- 2 Chr 21:10So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.
- 2 Chr 20:22–23When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.
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