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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 21 This chapter relates Jehoram's succession to the throne of Judah, and the murders and idolatries committed by him, 2 Chronicles 21:1, the revolt of the Edomites from him, and some of his own people, 2 Chronicles 21:8, a writing of Elijah to him, threatening a great plague to him and his family, 2 Chronicles 21:12, the raising up of several enemies against him, 2...
John Gill
Ver. 5-10. Jehoram was thirty two years old,.... Of these verses, [See comments on 2 Kings 8:17] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:18] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:19] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:20] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:21] [See comments on 2 Kings 8:22]
Matthew Henry
Never surely did any kingdom change its king so much for the worse as Judah did, when Jehoram, one of the vilest, succeeded Jehoshaphat, one of the best. Thus were they punished for not making a better use of Jehoshaphat's good government, and their disaffectedness (or coldness at least) to his reformation, ch. xx. 33. Those that knew not now to value a good king are justly plagued with a bad...