2 Chronicles 21:7-9

EasyEnglish Bible

⁷ But the Lord did not want to destroy all David's descendants, because of his promise to David. He had promised that King David would always have descendants who would rule the nation.

Edom fights against Judah

⁸ While Jehoram was king, Edom's people turned against Judah. They would no longer accept the king of Judah's authority over them. They decided to have their own king. ⁹ So King Jehoram travelled to Zair with his army officers and all his chariots.^[a] The Edomite army came and they were all around him. But that night, Jehoram and his officers attacked the Edomites and they escaped.