2 Kings 8:20

God's Word

During Jehoram’s time Edom rebelled against Judah and chose its own king.

Cross References

Genesis 27:40

You will use your sword to live, and you will serve your brother. But eventually you will gain your freedom and break his yoke  off your neck.”

2 Samuel 8:14

He put troops everywhere in Edom, and all the Edomites were David’s subjects. Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victories.

1 Kings 22:47

There was no king in Edom; instead, a deputy ruled.

1 Kings 22:48

Jehoshaphat made Tarshish-style ships to go to Ophir for gold. But they didn’t go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber.

2 Kings 14:7

Amaziah killed 10,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region and took the city of Sela in battle. He gave it the name Joktheel, which is still its name today.

2 Kings 3:26

When the king of Moab saw he was losing the battle, he took 700 swordsmen to try to break through to the king of Edom. But they couldn’t do it.

2 Kings 3:27

Then he took his firstborn son, who would have succeeded him as king, and sacrificed him on the wall as a burnt offering. There was bitter anger against the Israelites. So they went home to their own country.

2 Kings 3:9

So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom took an indirect route ⌞to Moab⌟. After seven days they ran out of water for the army and the animals.

2 Kings 8:22

So Edom rebelled against Judah’s rule and is still independent today. At that time Libnah also rebelled.