2 Kings 8:20

20 In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.

2 Kings 8:20 in Other Translations

20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

20 In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.

20 During Jehoram’s reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.

20 During Jehoram's reign, Edom revolted against Judah's rule and set up their own king.

20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

20 During Jehoram's time Edom rebelled against Judah and chose its own king.

20 During Jehoram's reign, Edom rebelled against Judah's control and appointed their own king.

20 When Jehoram was king over Judah, Edom refused to remain under Judah's control. They set up their own king.

2 Kings 8:20 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 8:20

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah
Who had been tributary to Judah ever since the times of David, for the space of one hundred and fifty years:

and made a king over themselves;
for though they are said to have kings, those were only deputy kings, as in ( 1 Kings 22:47 ) and now the prediction of Isaac began to be accomplished, ( Genesis 27:40 ) .

2 Kings 8:20 In-Context

18 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD.

19 Nevertheless, for the sake of his servant David, the LORD was not willing to destroy Judah. He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

20 In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.

21 So Jehoram went to Zair with all his chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but he rose up and broke through by night; his army, however, fled back home.

22 To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah. Libnah revolted at the same time.

Cross References

• 1. S 1 Kings 22:47