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II Chronicles 21:3

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Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 3

Never surely did any kingdom change its king so much for the worse as Judah did, when Jehoram, one of the vilest, succeeded Jehoshaphat, one of the best. Thus were they punished for not making a better use of Jehoshaphat's good government, and their disaffectedness (or coldness at least) to his reformation, Ch2 20:33. Those that knew not now to value a good king are justly plagued with a bad one. Here is, I. Jehoram's elevation to the throne (Ch2 21:1-3). II. The wicked course he took to establish himself in it, by the murder of his brethren (Ch2 21:4). III. The idolatries and other wickedness he was guilty of (Ch2 21:5, Ch2 21:6, Ch2 21:11). IV. The prophecy of Elijah against him (Ch2 21:12-15). V. The judgments of God upon him, in the revolt of his subjects from him (Ch2 21:8-10) and the success of his enemies against him (Ch2 21:16, Ch2 21:17). VI. His miserable sickness and inglorious exit (Ch2 21:18-20). VII. The preservation of the house of David notwithstanding (Ch2 21:7).

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Strong's Concordancev. 3

אָב (ʼâb, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) רַב (rab, H7227) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) מַתָּנָה (mattânâh, H4979) — a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a… כֶּסֶף (keçeph, H3701) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money זָהָב (zâhâb, H2091) — gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky מִגְדָּנָה (migdânâh, H4030) — preciousness, i.e. a gem מְצוּרָה (mᵉtsûwrâh, H4694) — a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of… עִיר (ʻîyr, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere… יְהוּדָה (Yᵉhûwdâh, H3063) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the… מַמְלָכָה (mamlâkâh, H4467) — dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) יְהוֹרָם (Yᵉhôwrâm, H3088) — Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites בְּכוֹר (bᵉkôwr, H1060) — firstborn; hence, chief

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II Chronicles 11:23rank 3

Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.

Genesis 25:6rank 2

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.

II Chronicles 11:5rank 2

Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.

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