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2 Chronicles 21:1
英文原文
Jehoram's sole reign now began. (See 2 Kings 8:16 note). His eight years 2 Chronicles 21:5 must be counted from the time of his association, in his father's 23rd year.
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2 Chronicles 21:3
約沙法背離了羅波安的政策（歷代志下11:23註釋），把他兒子們所住的「堅固城」實際移交給他們。這大概引起了約蘭的嫉妒，誘使他將他們殺害（歷代志下21:4）。
因為他是長子——請比較申命記21:15-17。南北兩國中違反此例的有：所羅門——神的指定超越了自然次序、亞比雅（歷代志下11:22註釋）、以及約哈斯（列王紀下23:30註釋）。
英文原文
Jehoshaphat departed from Rehoboam's policy (2 Chronicles 11:23 note), actually making over to his sons the "fenced cities" in which they dwelt. This, it is probable, provoked the jealousy of Jehoram, and induced him to put them to death 2 Chronicles 21:4.
Because he was the firstborn - Compare Deuteronomy 21:15-17. Exceptions to this rule in the northern and southern kingdoms are Solomon, where divine appointment superseded the natural order, Abijah 2 Chronicles 11:22 note), and Jehoahaz (2 Kings 23:30 note).
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2 Chronicles 21:4
處死多位「以色列的幾個首領」（即猶大的首領；見歷代志下20:34註釋）一事，暗示約蘭的兄弟們在全國首要人物中得到了支持者，而約蘭的單獨王權並非不經爭鬥便建立起來。
英文原文
The execution of several "princes of Israel" (i. e. of Judah; see 2 Chronicles 20:34 note) implies that Jehoram's brothers found supporters among the chief men of the country, and that Jehoram's sole sovereignty was not established without a struggle.
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2 Chronicles 21:11
見列王紀下8:18。列王紀的作者只概括地告訴我們，約蘭「行耶和華眼中看為惡的事」，「行亞哈家的路」。而在這裏的歷代志下21:11、21:13，我們看到他拜偶像的細節。約蘭看來受了他妻子——亞哈的女兒亞他利雅——的惡影響所誘，容讓巴力崇拜、設在各邱壇的偶像祭壇、木偶（亞舍拉）、像和柱像被引入；百姓不僅獲准、更被迫參與新的禮儀。「行淫亂」是常用的隱喻，指拜偶像或信仰上的不忠（比較列王紀下9:22註釋）。
英文原文
See 2 Kings 8:18. The writer of Kings only tells us in general terms that Jehoram "did evil in the sight of the Lord," and "walked in the way of the house of Ahab." Here, in 2 Chronicles 21:11, 2 Chronicles 21:13, we have particulars of his idolatry. Jehoram, it seems, seduced by the evil influence of his wife - Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab - permitted the introduction of Baal-worship, idolatrous altars in various high places, groves (Asherahs), images, and pillars; the people were not only allowed, but compelled to take part in the new rites. "To commit fornication" is a common metaphor, signifying idolatry or spiritual unfaithfulness (compare the 2 Kings 9:22 note).
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2 Chronicles 21:12
這是我們在歷代志中唯一看到以利亞被提及之處。他既是北國的先知，就甚少引起南國史家的注意。這條記載表明，以利亞並未將自己的關注侷限於本國的事務，而是努力遏止猶大境內偶像崇拜的蔓延。這也證明他在約沙法去世之後仍然在世（歷代志下21:13）；這一事實
（1）涉及列王紀下2:1的年代順序（見該處註釋），
（2）並表明在約沙法時代說預言的以利沙（列王紀下3:11-19），在他老師被接升天之前，就已開始了他的公開事奉。
英文原文
This is the only notice which we have of Elijah in Chronicles. As a prophet of the northern kingdom, he engaged but slightly the attention of the historian of the southern one. The notice shows that Elijah did not confine his attention to the affairs of his own state, but strove to check the progress of idolatry in Judah. And it proves that he was alive after the death of Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 21:13; a fact bearing
(1) upon the chronological order of 2 Kings 2:1 (see the note), and
(2) showing that Elisha, who prophesied in the time of Jehoshaphat. 2 Kings 3:11-19 commenced his public ministry before his master's translation.
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2 Chronicles 21:14
這警告應驗的經過記在歷代志下21:16-17。
英文原文
The fulfillment of the threat is given in 2 Chronicles 21:16-17.
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2 Chronicles 21:16
靠近古實人的亞拉伯人——大概是住在古實人鄰近、屬於約坍一系的亞拉伯人。南阿拉伯原本由古實人（即埃提阿伯人）佔據（創世記10:7），他們的後裔至今仍存留為希米亞里（Himyaritic）亞拉伯人的餘民。
英文原文
The Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians - Probably Joktanian Arabs from the neighborhood of the Cushites. Southern Arabia was originally occupied by Cushites, or Ethiopians Genesis 10:7, whose descendants still exist in a remnant of the Himyaritic Arabs.
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2 Chronicles 21:17
約哈斯——歷代志的作者對他隨意交替使用約哈斯和亞哈謝這兩個等同的名字（見列王紀下8:24註釋）。
英文原文
Jehoahaz - The writer of Chronicles calls him indifferently Jeboahaz and Abaziah, which are equivalent names (2 Kings 8:24 note).
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2 Chronicles 21:20
沒有葬在列王的墳墓裏——請比較約阿施（歷代志下24:25）和亞哈斯（歷代志下28:27）所受的類似對待。
英文原文
Not in the sepulchres of the kings - Compare the similar treatment of Joash 2 Chronicles 24:25 and Ahaz 2 Chronicles 28:27.
如今約蘭開始單獨作王（見列王紀下8:16註釋）。他作王的八年（歷代志下21:5）必須從他父親在位第二十三年、他被立與父共同執政之時算起。