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2 Chronicles 21:3

Jehoram

1 And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

2 Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

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.

4 When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.

5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
WEB
Their father gave them great gifts of silver, of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
ASV
And their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the first-born.
DARBY
And their father had given them great gifts of silver and of gold and of precious things, besides fortified cities in Judah; but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, for he was the firstborn.
BLB
And their father gave to them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah. And the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, because he [was] the firstborn.
ÅB
Deres far gav dem mange gaver av sølv og gull og kostbare ting og dessuten faste byer i Juda; men kongedømmet gav han til Joram; for han var den førstefødte.
OTB
Deres far ga dem mange gaver av sølv, gull og verdifulle ting, med befestede byer i Juda, men han ga kongeriket til Joram fordi han var den førstefødte.
B1930
Deres far gav dem mange gaver av sølv og gull og kostbare ting og dessuten faste byer i Juda; men kongedømmet gav han til Joram; for han var den førstefødte.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 11:23

    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.

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  • Deuteronomy 21:15–17

    If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:5

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

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  • Genesis 25:6

    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.

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