2 Kings 8:20 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes

2 Kings 8:20

18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for ^athe daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the sight of the Lord.

19 Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah, for the sake of His servant David, ^aas He promised him to give a lamp to him and his sons forever.

20 In his days ^aEdom revolted against Judah’s authority, ^band made a king over themselves.

21 So¹ Joram went to Zair, and all his chariots with him. Then he rose by night and attacked the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots; and the troops fled to their tents.

22 Thus Edom has been in revolt against Judah’s authority to this day. ^aAnd Libnah revolted at that time.

23 Now the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

24 So Joram rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. Then ^aAhaziah his son reigned in his place.

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I & II Kings

THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF KINGS, in the ancient copies of the Hebrew Bible, constitute one book. Various titles have been given them; in the Septuagint and the Vulgate they are called the Third and Fourth Books of Kings. The authorship of these books is unknown; but the prevailing opinion is that they were compiled by Ezra, or one of the later prophets, from the ancient documents that are so frequently referred to in the course of the history as of public and established authority. Their inspired character was acknowledged by the Jewish Church, which ranked them in the sacred canon; and, besides, it is attested by our Lord, who frequently quotes from them (compare I Kings 17:9; II Kings 5:14 with Luke 4:24-27; I Kings 10:1 with Matthew 12:42).