Joram was two and thirty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

A son of thirty and two years is Jehoram in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he had begun to reign. And he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

Jehoram was thirty two years old,.... Of these verses; see Gill on 2-Kings 8:17, 2-Kings 8:18, 2-Kings 8:19, 2-Kings 8:20, 2-Kings 8:21, 2-Kings 8:22

Duration and spirit of Joram's reign. - These verses agree with 2-Kings 8:17-22, with the exception of some immaterial divergences, and have been commented upon in the remarks on that passage. - In 2-Chronicles 21:7 the thought is somewhat otherwise expressed than in 2-Kings 8:19 : "Jahve would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that He had made with David;" instead of, "He would not destroy Judah because of David His servant, as He had said." Instead of לבניו ניר לו לתת we have in the Chronicle וּלבניו ניר לו לתת, to give him a lamp, and that in respect of his sons, w being inserted before לבניו to bring the idea more prominently forward. In regard to שׂריו עם, 2-Chronicles 21:9, instead of צעירה, 2-Kings 8:21, see on 2 Kings loc. cit. At the end of 2-Chronicles 21:9 the words, "and the people fled to their tents" (2-Kings 8:21), whereby the notice of Joram's attempt to bring Edom again under his sway, which is in itself obscure enough, becomes yet more obscure.