Chapter 21

21:1  Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

Jehoram

Jehoram reigned for a time as co-king with his father. 2 Kings 8:16 .

21:5  Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

began

Began, that is, as co-king. 2 Chronicles 22:2 (See Scofield "2 Chronicles 21:1") .

21:12  And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

Elijah

See Elijah history. 1 Kings 17:1 ; 2 Kings 2:12 .

21:17  And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

Jehoahaz

Called Ahaziah, 2 Chronicles 22:1 2 Chronicles 22:6 and Azariah: