King James Version
2 Kings 8:20 in the King James Version says “In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.”
2 Kings 8:20 · KJV
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.
Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
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.
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“In his days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“revolted”
H6586to break away (from just authority), i.e., trespass, apostatize, quarrel
“Edom”
H123edom, the elder twin-brother of jacob; hence the region (idumaea) occupied by him
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“from under the hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“of Judah”
H3063jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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