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</div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The LORD aroused against Jehoram the hostility of the Philistines and of the Arabs who lived near the Cushites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD stirred up the Philistines and the Arabs, who lived near the Ethiopians, to attack Jehoram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the anger of the Philistines and of the Arabians who are near the Ethiopians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that <i>were</i> near the Ethiopians:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabians who <i>were</i> near the Ethiopians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit (anger) of the Philistines and of the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD roused the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Cushites to attack Jehoram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD put it into the mind of the Philistines and the Arabs who live near the Cushites to attack Jehoram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD later caused the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Ethiopians to become angry with Jehoram. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians which are beside the Ethiopians:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD prompted the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the people of Sudan to attack Jehoram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some Philistines and Arabs lived near where some Ethiopians had settled along the coast. The LORD caused them to go to war against Jehoram. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD also provoked the attitude of the Philistines and the Arabs who bordered the Ethiopians against Jehoram, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD stirred up against Jehoram the Philistines and the Arabs who lived beside the Cushites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Moreover, the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Cushites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH wakes up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians, who [are] beside the Cushim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah waketh up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who are beside the Cushim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will rouse up against Jehoram the spirit of the rovers and the Arabians which were upon the hand of the Cushitea.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord stirred up against Joram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who border on the Ethiopians. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the Lord stirred up, against Jehoram, the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who are along the borders of the Ethiopians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the animosity of the Philistines and of the Arabians who were neighbors of the Ethiopians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD aroused against Jehoram the anger of the Philistines and of the Arabs who are near the Ethiopians.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who dwelt near the Ethiopians;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH has awakened the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians dwelling among the Hindus against Yoram<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So the Lord stirred up the Philistines against Joram, and the Arabians, and those who bordered on the Aethiopians:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=5229" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/21.htm">Jehoram's Disease and Death</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">Then the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5782.htm" title="5782: way·yā·‘ar (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To rouse oneself, awake. A primitive root; to wake.">stirred</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3088.htm" title="3088: yə·hō·w·rām (N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and ruwm; Jehovah-raised; Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites.">Jehoram</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">the spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: hap·pə·liš·tîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/6163.htm" title="6163: wə·hā·‘ar·ḇîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Arabian -- inhabitant of Arabia. Or marbiy; patrial from Arab; an Arabian or inhabitant of Arab.">and Arabs</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">lived near</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: kū·šîm (N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Cush. Patronymically from Kuwsh; a Cushite, or descendant of Cush.">the Cushites.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">1 Kings 11:14</a></span><br />Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">2 Kings 8:20-22</a></span><br />In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king. / So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes. / So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled at the same time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-11.htm">2 Chronicles 17:11</a></span><br />Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">2 Chronicles 22:1</a></span><br />Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17</a></span><br />Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a></span><br />behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Jeremiah 49:28-29</a></span><br />Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: “Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east! / They will take their tents and flocks, their tent curtains and all their goods. They will take their camels for themselves. They will shout to them: ‘Terror is on every side!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-4.htm">Ezekiel 25:4</a></span><br />therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Amos 1:6</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Obadiah 1:1</a></span><br />This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom—We have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent among the nations to say, “Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!”—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a></span><br />Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-8.htm">Mark 13:8</a></span><br />Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-10.htm">Luke 21:10</a></span><br />Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></span><br />From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11</a></b></br> Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-19.htm">1 Samuel 26:19</a></b></br> Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if <i>they be</i> the children of men, cursed <i>be</i> they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1</a></b></br> And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.</p><p class="hdg">Philistines</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/17-11.htm">2 Chronicles 17:11</a></b></br> Also <i>some</i> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/12-12.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-11.htm">Arabians</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-11.htm">Arabs</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-8.htm">Aroused</a> <a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Bordered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-12.htm">Cushim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">Cushites</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">Ethiopia</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">Ethiopians</a> <a href="/numbers/35-22.htm">Hostility</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-9.htm">Jehoram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-5.htm">Jeho'ram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-11.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-11.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-10.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">Arabians</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">Arabs</a> <a href="/job/14-12.htm">Aroused</a> <a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Bordered</a> <a href="/daniel/11-43.htm">Cushim</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Cushites</a> <a href="/esther/1-1.htm">Ethiopia</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Ethiopians</a> <a href="/job/17-2.htm">Hostility</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-18.htm">Jehoram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm">Jeho'ram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-9.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-15.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-6.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-20.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-1.htm">Jehoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slays his brothers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-5.htm">His wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-8.htm">Edom and Libnah revolt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-12.htm">The prophecy of Elijah against him in writing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">Philistines and Arabians oppress him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-18.htm">His incurable disease, infamous death, and burial</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Jehoram, the king of Judah, had led the nation into idolatry and wickedness, following the ways of the kings of Israel rather than the ways of his father, Jehoshaphat. The LORD's stirring suggests a direct response to Jehoram's actions, fulfilling the covenantal warnings found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-68</a>, where disobedience to God's commands would lead to national calamities. This divine stirring is a reminder of God's sovereignty and His active role in the history of His people.<p><b>the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs</b><br>The Philistines and Arabs were long-standing adversaries of Israel and Judah. The Philistines, known for their conflicts with Israel during the time of the Judges and King David, were a coastal people with significant military prowess. The Arabs, likely referring to nomadic tribes in the Arabian Peninsula, had interactions with Israel and Judah throughout their history. The mention of their "spirit" being stirred suggests a divinely orchestrated motivation to act against Jehoram, highlighting God's control over even the hearts and intentions of nations (<a href="/proverbs/21.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a>).<p><b>who lived near the Cushites</b><br>The Cushites, often associated with the region south of Egypt, possibly modern-day Sudan, were known for their distinct culture and interactions with the ancient Near East. The geographical reference to those "who lived near the Cushites" suggests a specific group of Arabs who were in proximity to this region, indicating the broad reach of Jehoram's adversaries. This detail underscores the extent of the threat against Judah, as it involved not only local enemies but also those from more distant lands. The inclusion of the Cushites may also serve to remind readers of the interconnectedness of the ancient world and the widespread influence of God's actions.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoram.htm">Jehoram</a></b><br>The king of Judah, son of Jehoshaphat, who led the nation into idolatry and wickedness, departing from the ways of his father.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who exercises judgment and discipline over His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A neighboring people often in conflict with Israel, known for their military prowess and enmity towards God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/arabs.htm">Arabs</a></b><br>Tribes living near the Cushites, involved in the conflict against Judah as instruments of God's judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cushites.htm">Cushites</a></b><br>A people group from the region of Cush, often associated with the area south of Egypt, indicating the geographical context of the Arabs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God is in control of nations and uses them to accomplish His purposes, including judgment against His people when they stray from His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_idolatry_and_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Idolatry and Disobedience</a></b><br>Jehoram's idolatry led to national consequences, reminding us that our personal sins can have broader impacts on our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_adversity_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Adversity in God's Plan</a></b><br>Adversity can be a tool used by God to bring about repentance and return to Him. It is important to seek God's purpose in our trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Jehoram's failure as a leader highlights the need for leaders to follow God's ways, as their actions can lead a nation towards or away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_covenant.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Covenant</a></b><br>Despite Jehoram's unfaithfulness, God remained faithful to His covenant with David, showing His enduring commitment to His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_judah's_kings_follow_or_stray_from_god.htm">How did Judah's kings follow or stray from God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_elijah_write_to_king_jehoram.htm">Why did Elijah write to King Jehoram?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_arabs.htm">What does the Bible say about Arabs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_philistines_arabs_invading_judah.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence supports the account of the Philistines and Arabs invading Judah (2 Chronicles 21:16-17)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Moreover.</span>--<span class= "ital">And,</span> here equivalent to <span class= "ital">so.</span><p><span class= "bld">The Lord stirred up against Jehoram.</span>--<a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm" title="Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.">Isaiah 13:17</a>. The phrase, "stirred up the spirit"--<span class= "ital">i.e., the will</span>--of a man to an undertaking, is found in <a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm" title="Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.">Jeremiah 51:11</a>; <a href="/haggai/1-14.htm" title="And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,">Haggai 1:14</a> (Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm" title="And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, to this day.">1Chronicles 5:26</a>; <a href="/ezra/1-1.htm" title="Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,">Ezra 1:1</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - The <span class="cmt_word">moreover</span> of this verse is simply the conjunction "and;" it is not the m of ver. 11, for instance. Our Authorized Version "moreover" obscures the purport of the verse. Better the simple "and," as in the Revised Version. <span class="cmt_word">The Lord stirred up</span>. Reference may again be made to <a href="/2_chronicles/17-10.htm">2 Chronicles 17:10-12</a>. The things then gained are now being lost. <span class="cmt_word">The Arabians... near the Ethiopians</span>. The <span class="accented">Ethiopians, i.e.</span> Cushites, fully fifteen centuries before the date of those original treatises from which the writers of Kings and Chronicles respectively borrowed their materials, or some of them, are recorded both genealogically and geographically in <a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6-8</a>. They had their location very early in the south of Arabia, as also to the south of Egypt, speaking generally, with the Red Sea on the east, the Libyan desert on the west, and Abyssinia on the south, whilst Syene marked conspicuously a site on the line of the northern bounds between them and Egypt (<a href="/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9-11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/18-1.htm">Isaiah 18:1, 2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a>; <a href="/zephaniah/3-10.htm">Zephaniah 3:10</a>). They are almost invariably connected with Africa, from whence it is now that stress is laid upon those of them to whom the Arabians, on the <span class="accented">other</span> side of the Red Sea, were contiguous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stirred</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֨עַר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5782.htm">Strong's 5782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rouse oneself, awake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against Jehoram</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹרָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3088.htm">Strong's 3088: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoram -- 'the LORD is exalted', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">ר֤וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Philistines</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pə·liš·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> </span><span class="str2">Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and of the Arabs</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָ֣עַרְבִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘ar·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6163.htm">Strong's 6163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arabian -- inhabitant of Arabia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lived near</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Cushites.</span><br /><span class="heb">כּוּשִֽׁים׃</span> <span class="translit">(kū·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3569.htm">Strong's 3569: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cushite -- descendant of Cush</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 21:16 Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 21:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 21:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 21:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 21:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>