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2 Chronicles 21:3

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Their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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The City of David was Jerusalem’s original royal stronghold, where Jehoshaphat was buried and from which Jehoram inherited Judah’s throne. Jerusalem was Judah’s covenant capital, while Edom, southeast of Judah, was a subject territory whose later revolt exposed the weakness of Jehoram’s reign.

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2 Chronicles 21:3 mentions City of David, Edom and Jerusalem.

City of David · Avraham Graicer
Edom · Uri
Jerusalem · Godot13

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