2 Chronicles 21:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

When 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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When Jehoram established his reign over his father's kingdom, he strengthened his position by killing all his brothers with the sword, as well as some of the leaders of Israel.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now when Jehoram{H3088} was risen up{H6965} over the kingdom{H4467} of his father,{H1} and had strengthened{H2388} himself, he slew{H2026} all his brethren{H251} with the sword,{H2719} and divers also of the princes{H8269} of Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now when Jehoram{H3088} was risen up{H6965}{(H8799)} to the kingdom{H4467} of his father{H1}, he strengthened{H2388}{(H8691)} himself, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} all his brethren{H251} with the sword{H2719}, and divers also of the princes{H8269} of Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But whan Ioram came vp ouer his fathers kyngdome, & had gotten the power of it, he slewe all his brethre with the swerde, & certayne rulers also in Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Iehoram rose vp vpon the kingdom of his father, and made himselfe strong, & slew all his brethren with the sworde, and also of the princes of Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Iehoram rose vp against the kingdome of his father, and preuayled, and slue all his brethren with the sworde, and diuers of the lordes of Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and [divers] also of the princes of Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and various also of the princes of Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehoram riseth up over the kingdom of his father, and strengtheneth himself, and slayeth all his brethren with the sword, and also -- of the heads of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now when Jehoram had taken his place over his father's kingdom, and had made his position safe, he put all his brothers to death with the sword, as well as some of the princes of Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and various also of the princes of Israel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Jehoram took control of his father’s kingdom and became powerful. Then he killed all his brothers, as well as some of the officials of Israel.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 9:5 : 5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left, for he hid himself.
  • 2 Chr 21:17 : 17 They 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 Chr 22:10 : 10 But when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal lineage of the house of Judah.
  • Gen 4:8 : 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
  • 2 Chr 22:8 : 8 And it happened that when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab and found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's brothers who ministered to Ahaziah, he killed them.
  • Judg 9:56-57 : 56 Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in killing his seventy brothers. 57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem God brought upon their heads, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, came upon them.

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    9 Then 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.

  • 2 Chr 21:5-6
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    5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

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    7 And the destruction of Ahaziah was ordained by God through visiting Joram, for when he came, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

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

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  • 2 Chr 25:3
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    3 Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father.

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    13 but 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,

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  • 2 Kgs 8:16
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    16 And 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.

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    1 Now 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.

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    16 Then the LORD stirred up the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabians who were near the Ethiopians against Jehoram.

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    6 And your maidservant had two sons, and the two fought together in the field, and there was none to separate them, but one struck the other, and killed him.

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