2 Chronicles 21:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and precious things, along with fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

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  • 2 Chr 11:23 : 23 He acted wisely and dispersed of all his children throughout all the territories of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city, and he gave them provisions in abundance. And he desired many wives.
  • Gen 25:6 : 6 But to the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts and sent them away from his son Isaac, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.
  • Deut 21:15-17 : 15 If a man has two wives, one beloved and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son is hers that was hated, 16 Then it shall be, when he makes his sons to inherit what he has, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, who is indeed the firstborn: 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated as the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
  • 2 Chr 11:5 : 5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

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  • 2 Chr 21:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4When Jehoram had ascended to his father's kingdom, he strengthened himself and killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.

    5Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 5:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned according to the birthright.

    2For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's.

  • Deut 21:15-17
    3 verses
    70%

    15If a man has two wives, one beloved and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son is hers that was hated,

    16Then it shall be, when he makes his sons to inherit what he has, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, who is indeed the firstborn:

    17But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated as the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

  • 2 Chr 21:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1Now Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of David. And Jehoram his son ruled in his place.

    2He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah—all sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 22:1
    69%

    1And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, reigned.

  • 2 Chr 17:5
    69%

    5Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

  • 1 Chr 3:11
    67%

    11Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son.

  • 2 Chr 21:17
    66%

    17They invaded Judah, breached it, and carried away all the possessions found in the king's house, along with his sons and his wives, so there was not a son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

  • 2 Kgs 8:16
    66%

    16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

  • 1 Chr 23:19
    66%

    19Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

  • 1 Chr 3:15
    66%

    15And the sons of Josiah were: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

  • 2 Chr 17:11-13
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    66%

    11Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.

    12And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly great; and he built castles and storage cities in Judah.

    13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kgs 12:18
    66%

    18Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold found in the treasures of the house of the LORD and the king's house, and sent them to Hazael king of Syria. Then he departed from Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 2:3
    66%

    3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by the daughter of Shua, the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and He put him to death.

  • 1 Chr 23:11
    65%

    11And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; therefore they were counted as one father's house.

  • 2 Kgs 1:17
    65%

    17So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his place in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, because he had no son.

  • Josh 21:10
    65%

    10Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

  • 2 Kgs 3:1-2
    2 verses
    65%

    1Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

    2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like his father and his mother, for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

  • 1 Chr 24:23
    65%

    23And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

  • 2 Chr 17:1-2
    2 verses
    64%

    1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

    2And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

  • Josh 15:20
    64%

    20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

  • 2 Kgs 8:24
    64%

    24And Joram rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

  • 1 Chr 2:25
    64%

    25The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram, the firstborn, and Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

  • 1 Kgs 2:15
    64%

    15And he said, You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel had their eyes on me, that I should reign; however, the kingdom has turned and has become my brother's, for it was his from the Lord.

  • Josh 21:3
    64%

    3And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the command of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.

  • 1 Chr 4:22
    63%

    22And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. These are ancient things.

  • 2 Chr 21:9
    63%

    9Then Jehoram went out with his leaders and all his chariots with him; he rose by night and struck the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots.

  • 1 Chr 24:7
    63%

    7Now the first lot came to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

  • Matt 1:8
    63%

    8And Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

  • 2 Chr 24:3
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    3And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he had sons and daughters.

  • 2 Chr 11:23
    63%

    23He acted wisely and dispersed of all his children throughout all the territories of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city, and he gave them provisions in abundance. And he desired many wives.

  • Matt 1:11
    63%

    11And Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

  • 2 Chr 18:1
    63%

    1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and allied himself with Ahab.

  • 2 Kgs 3:6
    63%

    6So king Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and numbered all Israel.

  • 2 Chr 20:25
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    25When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much.

  • Num 27:10
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    10And if he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers.

  • 1 Kgs 22:50
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    50And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chr 21:13
    63%

    13but have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and have led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem into idolatry as the house of Ahab did, and have also killed your brothers, who were better than you,