2 Kings 1:17
“So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The similarity of names in the two royal houses of Israel and Judah at this time, and at no other, seems to be the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And Jehoram reigned in his stead - The Vulgate, Septuagint, and Syriac say, Jehoram His Brother reigned in his stead, in…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 1:9-18
Here, I. The king issues out a warrant for the apprehending of Elijah. If the God of Ekron had told him he should die,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
So he died The whole narrative bears marks of extreme simplicity. Nothing but the barest facts are given, and no attempt…