21:4 Jehoram took control of his father’s kingdom and became powerful. 1 Then he killed all his brothers, 2 as well as some of the officials of Israel.
1 tn Heb “and Jehoram arose over the kingdom of his father and strengthened himself.”
2 tn Heb “and he killed all his brothers with the sword.”
3 tn Heb “broke it up.”
4 tn Heb “all the property which was found in the house of the king.”