2 Chronicles 21:2-4
Legacy Standard Bible
2 Now he had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, [a]Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king (A)of Israel. 3 And their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold, and precious things, (B)with fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
4 So Jehoram arose over the kingdom of his father and strengthened himself, and he (C)killed all his brothers with the sword, and some of the commanders of Israel also.
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- 2 Chronicles 21:2 Or Azariah
2 Chronicles 21:2-4
New International Version
2 Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah. All these were sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.[a] 3 Their father had given them many gifts(A) of silver and gold and articles of value, as well as fortified cities(B) in Judah, but he had given the kingdom to Jehoram because he was his firstborn son.
Jehoram King of Judah(C)
4 When Jehoram established(D) himself firmly over his father’s kingdom, he put all his brothers(E) to the sword along with some of the officials of Israel.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 21:2 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chronicles
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