21:2 His brothers, Jehoshaphat’s sons, were Azariah, Jechiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. All of these were sons of King Jehoshaphat of Israel. 1
21:4 Jehoram took control of his father’s kingdom and became powerful. 2 Then he killed all his brothers, 3 as well as some of the officials of Israel.
1 sn A number of times in 2 Chronicles “Israel” is used instead of the more specific “Judah”; see 2 Chr 12:6; 23:2). In the interest of consistency some translations (e.g., NAB, NRSV) substitute “Judah” for “Israel” here.
2 tn Heb “and Jehoram arose over the kingdom of his father and strengthened himself.”
3 tn Heb “and he killed all his brothers with the sword.”