Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:23
And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
23. the rest of the acts of Joram ] In Chronicles we are told of the high places which he made in the mountains of Judah, and how he compelled the people to worship there. In consequence of this a writing is said to have come to him from Elijah the prophet rebuking him for his evil doing, and telling of the painful disease by which he should die. We read there also of revolts against Joram by the Philistines and the Arabians, and that by the latter all the king’s family were cut off except his youngest son. Moreover that when he died the people made no burning for him, as had been done at the death of his ancestors, and that ‘he departed without being desired’, i.e. none missed him or lamented for him when he died. Also that though buried in the city of David, his body was not put into the sepulchres of the kings. This last statement is no contradiction of what is contained in verse 24 of this chapter.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 23. Are they not written in the book of the chronicles] Several remarkable particulars relative to Joram may be found in 2 Chron. 21.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
of which See Poole “1Ki 14:19“.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?] Not in the canonical book of Chronicles, though some of his acts are recorded there, see 2Ch 21:1 but in the annals of the kings of Judah, written by persons appointed for that purpose.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
According to 2Ch 21:18., Joram died of a terrible disease, in which his bowels fell out, and was buried in the city of David, though not in the family sepulchre of the kings.
(Note: “ The building of Carthage, Dido, her husband Sichaeus, her brother Pygmalion king of Tyre ( scelere ante alios immanior omnes ), all coincide with the reign of Joram. This synchronism of the history of Tyre is not without significance here. The Tyrian, Israelitish, and Judaean histories are closely connected at this time. Jezebel, a Tyrian princess, was Ahab ‘ s wife, and again her daughter Athaliah was the wife of Joram, and after his death the murderess of the heirs of the kingdom, and sole occupant of the throne. Tyre, through these marriages, introduced its own spirit and great calamity into both the Israelitish kingdoms. ” – J. D. Michaelis on 2Ki 8:24.)
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(23) The rest of the acts.Or, history. (See especially 2Ch. 21:11-19, and the Notes there.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ki 8:23 And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Ver. 23. Are they not written? ] See 1Ki 11:41 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the rest. Compare 2Ch 21.
Joram = Jehoram.
are they not . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
2Ki 15:6, 2Ki 15:36, 1Ki 11:41, 1Ki 14:29, 1Ki 15:23, 2Ch 21:11-20
Reciprocal: 2Ki 12:19 – the rest 2Ki 20:20 – the book