8:20 During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king. ¹  8:21 Joram ²  crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. The Edomites, who had surrounded him, attacked at night and defeated him and his chariot officers. ³  The Israelite army retreated to their homeland. ⁴  8:22 So Edom has remained free from Judah’s control to this very day. ⁵  At that same time Libnah also rebelled.