Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 21 of 2 Chronicles. Edom rebels and Libnah also separates. The prophet Elijah sends a letter denouncing Jehoram’s conduct and announces judgment upon his family, possessions, and health. The letter interprets the political defeats as consequences of religious unfaithfulness and following the ways of Ahab’s house.
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Da zog Joram hinüber mit seinen Obersten und alle Wagen mit ihm und machte sich des Nachts auf und schlug die Edomiter um ihn her und die Obersten der Wagen.
Entonces pasó Joram con sus príncipes, y consigo todos sus carros; y levantose de noche, e hirió a los Idumeos que le habían cercado, y a todos los comandantes de sus carros.
Joram marchó con sus jefes y todos sus carros. Se levantó de noche y atacó a los edomitas que lo rodeaban a él y a los jefes de los carros.
Joram partit avec ses chefs et tous ses chars; s'étant levé de nuit, il battit les Edomites qui l'entouraient et les chefs des chars.
Perciò Gioram passò in Idumea, co’ suoi capitani, e con tutti i suoi carri; ed avvenne che, essendosi egli mosso di notte, percosse gl’Idumei che l’aveano intorniato, ed i capitani de’ carri.
Por isso Jeorão passou adiante com os seus príncipes, e todos os carros com ele; levantou-se de noite, e feriu aos edomeus, que o tinham cercado, como também aos capitães dos carros.
約蘭 就率領他的軍官和所有的戰車過去。他夜間起來,攻打圍困他的 以東 人和戰車長。
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