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2 Kings 8:21

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 8:21

Verse 21 of 29

Scripture focus

So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.

2 Kings 8:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 8:21

Theological / Devotional

Unto this day. Up to the time of the writing of this phrase, Judah had not succeeded in bringing Edom back under its control. Edom seems to have continued as an independent state till the time of John Hyrcanus (134-104 B.C.), who once more reduced it to vassalage.

Libnah. A city 9 1/2 mi. (15.2 km.) north of Lachish (Joshua 10:29-31), and probably to be identified with Tell es Safi, which is 23 1/2 mi. (37.6 km.) west by south of Jerusalem. Probably the inhabitants of Libnah were assisted in their revolt by attacks of the Philistines against Judah at this time (2 Chron. 21:16, 17).

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