2 Chronicles 21:4

Easy To Read Version

Jehoram took over his father’s kingdom and made himself strong. Then he used a sword to kill all his brothers. He also killed some of the leaders of Israel.

Cross References

Genesis 4:8

Cain said to his brother Abel, {“Let’s go out to the field.”} So Cain and Abel went to the field. Then Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

1 Kings 1:12

Your life and the life of your son Solomon may be in danger. But I will tell you what you should do to save yourself.

2 Chronicles 21:13

But you have lived the way the kings of Israel lived. You have caused the people of Judah and Jerusalem to stop doing what God wants. That is what Ahab and his family did. They were unfaithful to God. You have killed your brothers. Your brothers were better than you.

2 Chronicles 21:17

Those people attacked the country of Judah. They took away all the wealth that belonged to the king’s house and took away Jehoram’s sons and wives. Only Jehoram’s youngest son was left. Jehoram’s youngest son was named Jehoahaz. {\cf2\super [248]}

2 Chronicles 22:10

Athaliah was Ahaziah’s {\cf2\super [254]} mother. When she saw that her son was dead, she killed all the king’s children in Judah.

2 Chronicles 22:8

Jehu was punishing Ahab’s family. Jehu found the leaders of Judah and Ahaziah’s relatives that served Ahaziah. Jehu killed those leaders of Judah and Ahaziah’s relatives.

2 Chronicles 25:3

Amaziah became a strong king. Then he killed the officials that killed his father the king.

1 John 3:12

Don’t be like Cain. {\cf2\super [10]} Cain belonged to the Evil One (the devil). Cain killed his brother \{Abel {\cf2\super [11]} \}. But why did Cain kill his brother? Because the things Cain did were evil, and the things his brother \{Abel\} did were good.

Judges 9:5

Abimelech went to his father’s house at Ophrah. Abimelech murdered his brothers. Abimelech killed the 70 sons of his father, Jerub Baal (Gideon). He killed them all at the same time. [78] But Jerub Baal’s youngest son hid from Abimelech and escaped. The youngest son’s name was Jotham.