King Jehoram
2 Chronicles 21:1-20

Jehoram Rules in Judah

2 Chronicles 21:1-20

• Begining with the reign of Jehoram, the history recorded in 2 Chronicles is downhill all the way.
• Jehoshaphat was buried in the City of David and his son, Jehoram, became king. (v. 1)
• Jehoshaphat and Jehoram shared the kingship for five years.
• Jehoram's brothers were given riches and cities by their father. (v. 2-3)
• Jehoram killed his brothers and other leaders of Israel. (v. 5)
• Jehoram was a wicked king. (v. 7)
• Jehoram's wickedness is due to the influence of his wife, Ahab's daughter. This is the arranged marriage that Jehoshaphat had orchestrated.
• Edom successfully succeded from Judah. (v. 8-10)
• Jehoram led the people in idoltry. (v. 11)
• Remember that Jehoshaphat had just delivered the people from idoltry.
• The prophet Elijah wrote a scathing letter to Jehoram. (v. 12-15)
• Elijah was a prophet to the northern kingdom. This is the only time he spoke to a king in the south.
• Since Eliha was taken into heaven during Jehoshaphat's reign, the letter may have been in safekeeping with Elisha until this appointed time.
• Jerusalem was attacked by the Philistines and the Arabs. (v. 16-17)
• Jehoram got a severe intestinal disease that caused a painful death. (v. 18-19)
• Jehoram did not get a fire of honor when he died. (v. 19)
• No one was sorry when Jehoram died. (v. 20)