We see this example daily practiced upon them that fall away from God, and become idolaters and murderers of their brethren.
Historical and theological verse study from Second Book of Chronicles, Chapter 21.
Apply the spiritual lesson of 2 Chronicles 21:15 through prayerful reflection and faithful obedience.
“Gracious Father, write the truth of 2 Chronicles 21:15 upon my heart by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Amen.”
“Tu autem ægrotabis pessimo languore uteri tui, donec egrediantur vitalia tua paulatim per singulos dies.”
“And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.”
“And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’””
“and you will have great sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.’””
“and thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.”
We see this example daily practiced upon them that fall away from God, and become idolaters and murderers of their brethren.
By little. Hebrew, “by reason of the sickness, (Haydock) day by day,” or in two years time, ver. 19. (Calmet) — He was probably ill so long. (Haydock) — Agrippa and Antiochus were treated in the same manner, (Calmet) with a diarrhœa, (Menochius) or dysentery, (Calmet) the vitals being corrupted. (Valesius 40.)
Verses 12-20 A warning from God was sent to Jehoram. The Spirit of prophecy might direct Elijah to prepare this writing in the foresight of Jehoram's crimes. He is plainly told that his sin should certainly ruin him. But no marvel that sinners are not frightened from sin, and to repentance, by the threatenings of misery in another world, when the certainty of misery in this world, the sinking of their estates, and the ruin of their health, will not restrain them from vicious courses. See Jehoram here stripped of all his comforts. Thus God plainly showed that the controversy was with him, and his house. He had slain all his brethren to strengthen himself; now, all his sons are slain but one. David's house must not be wholly destroyed, like those of Israel's kings, because a blessing was in it; that of the Messiah. Good men may be afflicted with diseases; but to them they are fatherly chastisements, and by the support of Divine consolations the soul may dwell at ease, even when the body lies in pain. To be sick and poor, sick and solitary, but especially to be sick and in sin, sick and under the curse of God, sick and without grace to bear it, is a most deplorable case. Wickedness and profaneness make men despicable, even in the eyes of those who have but little religion.