¹ Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

² And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

³ And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.

⁴ Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

⁵ Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

⁶ And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.

⁷ Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

⁸ In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.

⁹ Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.

¹⁰ So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.

¹¹ Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.

¹² And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

¹³ But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself:

¹⁴ Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:

¹⁵ And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.

¹⁶ Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:

¹⁷ And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

¹⁸ And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

¹⁹ And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

²⁰ Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

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¹ Now Jehoshaphat ^H3092 slept ^H7901 with his fathers, ^H1 and was buried ^H6912 with his fathers ^H1 in the city ^H5892 of David. ^H1732 And Jehoram ^H3088 his son ^H1121 reigned ^H4427 in his stead.

² And he had brethren ^H251 the sons ^H1121 of Jehoshaphat, ^H3092 Azariah, ^H5838 and Jehiel, ^H3171 and Zechariah, ^H2148 and Azariah, ^H5838 and Michael, ^H4317 and Shephatiah: ^H8203 all these were the sons ^H1121 of Jehoshaphat ^H3092 king ^H4428 of Israel. ^H3478

³ And their father ^H1 gave ^H5414 them great ^H7227 gifts ^H4979 of silver, ^H3701 and of gold, ^H2091 and of precious things, ^H4030 with fenced ^H4694 cities ^H5892 in Judah: ^H3063 but the kingdom ^H4467 gave ^H5414 he to Jehoram; ^H3088 because he was the firstborn. ^H1060

⁴ Now when Jehoram ^H3088 was risen up ^H6965 to the kingdom ^H4467 of his father, ^H1 he strengthened ^H2388 himself, and slew ^H2026 all his brethren ^H251 with the sword, ^H2719 and divers also of the princes ^H8269 of Israel. ^H3478

⁵ Jehoram ^H3088 was thirty ^H7970 and two ^H8147 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he began to reign, ^H4427 and he reigned ^H4427 eight ^H8083 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem. ^H3389

⁶ And he walked ^H3212 in the way ^H1870 of the kings ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 like as did ^H6213 the house ^H1004 of Ahab: ^H256 for he had the daughter ^H1323 of Ahab ^H256 to wife: ^H802 and he wrought ^H6213 that which was evil ^H7451 in the eyes ^H5869 of the LORD. ^H3068

⁷ Howbeit the LORD ^H3068 would ^H14 not destroy ^H7843 the house ^H1004 of David, ^H1732 because of the covenant ^H1285 that he had made ^H3772 with David, ^H1732 and as he promised ^H559 to give ^H5414 a light ^H5216 to him and to his sons ^H1121 for ever. ^H3117

⁸ In his days ^H3117 the Edomites ^H123 revolted ^H6586 from under the dominion ^H3027 of Judah, ^H3063 and made ^H4427 themselves a king. ^H4428

⁹ Then Jehoram ^H3088 went forth ^H5674 with his princes, ^H8269 and all his chariots ^H7393 with him: and he rose up ^H6965 by night, ^H3915 and smote ^H5221 the Edomites ^H123 which compassed him in, ^H5437 and the captains ^H8269 of the chariots. ^H7393

¹⁰ So the Edomites ^H123 revolted ^H6586 from under the hand ^H3027 of Judah ^H3063 unto this day. ^H3117 The same time ^H6256 also did Libnah ^H3841 revolt ^H6586 from under his hand; ^H3027 because he had forsaken ^H5800 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of his fathers. ^H1

¹¹ Moreover he made ^H6213 high places ^H1116 in the mountains ^H2022 of Judah, ^H3063 and caused the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem ^H3389 to commit fornication, ^H2181 and compelled ^H5080 Judah ^H3063 thereto.

¹² And there came ^H935 a writing ^H4385 to him from Elijah ^H452 the prophet, ^H5030 saying, ^H559 Thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of David ^H1732 thy father, ^H1 Because thou hast not walked ^H1980 in the ways ^H1870 of Jehoshaphat ^H3092 thy father, ^H1 nor in the ways ^H1870 of Asa ^H609 king ^H4428 of Judah, ^H3063

¹³ But hast walked ^H3212 in the way ^H1870 of the kings ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 and hast made Judah ^H3063 and the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem ^H3389 to go a whoring, ^H2181 like to the whoredoms ^H2181 of the house ^H1004 of Ahab, ^H256 and also hast slain ^H2026 thy brethren ^H251 of thy father's ^H1 house, ^H1004 which were better ^H2896 than thyself:

¹⁴ Behold, with a great ^H1419 plague ^H4046 will the LORD ^H3068 smite ^H5062 thy people, ^H5971 and thy children, ^H1121 and thy wives, ^H802 and all thy goods: ^H7399

¹⁵ And thou shalt have great ^H7227 sickness ^H2483 by disease ^H4245 of thy bowels, ^H4578 until thy bowels ^H4578 fall out ^H3318 by reason of the sickness ^H2483 day ^H3117 by day. ^H3117

¹⁶ Moreover the LORD ^H3068 stirred up ^H5782 against Jehoram ^H3088 the spirit ^H7307 of the Philistines, ^H6430 and of the Arabians, ^H6163 that were near ^{H5921 H3027} the Ethiopians: ^H3569

¹⁷ And they came up ^H5927 into Judah, ^H3063 and brake ^H1234 into it, and carried away ^H7617 all the substance ^H7399 that was found ^H4672 in the king's ^H4428 house, ^H1004 and his sons ^H1121 also, and his wives; ^H802 so that there was never a son ^H1121 left ^H7604 him, save Jehoahaz, ^H3059 the youngest ^H6996 of his sons. ^H1121

¹⁸ And after ^H310 all this the LORD ^H3068 smote ^H5062 him in his bowels ^H4578 with an incurable ^{H369 H4832} disease. ^H2483

¹⁹ And it came to pass, that in process of time, ^H3117 after ^{H3318 H6256} the end ^H7093 of two ^H8147 years, ^H3117 his bowels ^H4578 fell out ^H3318 by reason ^H5973 of his sickness: ^H2483 so he died ^H4191 of sore ^H7451 diseases. ^H8463 And his people ^H5971 made ^H6213 no burning ^H8316 for him, like the burning ^H8316 of his fathers. ^H1

²⁰ Thirty ^H7970 and two ^H8147 years old ^H1121 was he when he began to reign, ^H4427 and he reigned ^H4427 in Jerusalem ^H3389 eight ^H8083 years, ^H8141 and departed ^H3212 without being desired. ^H2532 Howbeit they buried ^H6912 him in the city ^H5892 of David, ^H1732 but not in the sepulchres ^H6913 of the kings. ^H4428

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¹ And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

² And he had brethren, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

³ And 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 first-born.

⁴ Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

⁵ Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

⁶ And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.

⁷ Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children alway.

⁸ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

⁹ Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots.

¹⁰ So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Jehovah, the God of his fathers.

¹¹ Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the harlot, and led Judah astray.

¹² And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

¹³ but hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the harlot, like as the house of Ahab did, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, who were better than thyself:

¹⁴ behold, Jehovah will smite with a great plague thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy substance;

¹⁵ and thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.

¹⁶ And Jehovah stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians:

¹⁷ and they came up against Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

¹⁸ And after all this Jehovah smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

¹⁹ And it came to pass, in process of time, at the end of two years, that his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

²⁰ Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years: and he departed without being desired; and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

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¹ And Jehoshaphat lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigneth in his stead.

² And he hath brethren, sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah; all these `are' sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel,

³ and their father giveth to them many gifts of silver and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah, and the kingdom he hath given to Jehoram, for He `is' the first-born.

⁴ And Jehoram riseth up over the kingdom of his father, and strengtheneth himself, and slayeth all his brethren with the sword, and also -- of the heads of Israel.

⁵ A son of thirty and two years `is' Jehoram in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,

⁶ and he walketh in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for a daughter of Ahab hath been to him for a wife, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah,

⁷ and Jehovah hath not been willing to destroy the house of David, for the sake of the covenant that He made with David, and as He had said to give to him a lamp, and to his sons -- all the days.

⁸ In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and cause a king to reign over them;

⁹ and Jehoram passeth over with his heads, and all the chariots with him, and it cometh to pass, he hath risen by night and smiteth the Edomites who are coming round against him, and the princes of the chariots,

¹⁰ and Edom revolteth from under the hand of Judah unto this day; then doth Libnah revolt at that time from under his hand, because he hath forsaken Jehovah, God of his fathers,

¹¹ also, he hath made high places in the mountains of Judah, and causeth the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit whoredom, and compelleth Judah.

¹² And there cometh in unto him a writing from Elijah the prophet, saying, `Thus said Jehovah, God of David thy father, Because that thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, and in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

¹³ and thou dost walk in the way of the kings of Israel, and dost cause Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit whoredom like the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also thy brethren, the house of thy father, who are better than thyself, thou hast slain;

¹⁴ lo, Jehovah is smiting -- a great smiting -- among thy people, and among thy sons, and among thy wives, and among all thy goods --

¹⁵ and thou, with many sicknesses, with disease of thy bowels, till thy bowels come out, by the sickness, day by day.'

¹⁶ And Jehovah waketh up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who `are' beside the Cushim,

¹⁷ and they come up into Judah, and rend it, and take captive all the substance that is found at the house of the king, and also his sons, and his wives, and there hath not been left to him a son except Jehoahaz the youngest of his sons.

¹⁸ And after all this hath Jehovah plagued him in his bowels by a disease for which there is no healing,

¹⁹ and it cometh to pass, from days to days, and at the time of the going out of the end of two years, his bowels have gone out with his sickness, and he dieth of sore diseases, and his people have not made for him a burning like the burning of his fathers.

²⁰ A son of thirty and two `years' was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he goeth without desire, and they bury him in the city of David, and not in the graves of the kings.

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¹ And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

² And he had brethren, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

³ And their father had given them great gifts of silver and of gold and of precious things, besides fortified cities in Judah; but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, for he was the firstborn.

⁴ And Jehoram established himself over the kingdom of his father, and strengthened himself; and he slew all his brethren with the sword, and [certain] also of the princes of Israel.

⁵ Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

⁶ And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the sight of Jehovah.

⁷ But Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he had promised to give to him always a lamp, and to his sons.

⁸ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they set a king over themselves.

⁹ And Jehoram went over with his captains, and all the chariots with him; and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites who had surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots.

¹⁰ But the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Jehovah the God of his fathers.

¹¹ Moreover he made high places on the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah [thereto].

¹² And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father: Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

¹³ but hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, like the fornications of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren, thy father's house who were better than thyself:

¹⁴ behold, Jehovah will smite with a great stroke thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy substance,

¹⁵ and thyself with sore sicknesses, with a disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.

¹⁶ And Jehovah stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who [are] near the Ethiopians;

¹⁷ and they came up into Judah, and broke into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was no son left him, except Jehoahaz the youngest of his sons.

¹⁸ And after all this, Jehovah smote him in his bowels with an incurable sickness.

¹⁹ And it came to pass, from day to day, and at the time when the second year was drawing to a close, that his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died in cruel sufferings. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

²⁰ He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being regretted. And they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

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¹ Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

² He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

³ 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.

⁴ Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and various also of the princes of Israel.

⁵ Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

⁶ He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

⁷ However Yahweh would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.

⁸ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

⁹ Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots.

¹⁰ So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.

¹¹ Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute, and led Judah astray.

¹² There came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

¹³ but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute, like as the house of Ahab did, and also have slain your brothers of your father's house, who were better than yourself:

¹⁴ behold, Yahweh will strike with a great plague your people, and your children, and your wives, and all your substance;

¹⁵ and you shall have great sickness by disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.

¹⁶ Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians:

¹⁷ and they came up against Judah, and broke into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

¹⁸ After all this Yahweh struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

¹⁹ It happened, in process of time, at the end of two years, that his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of sore diseases. His people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

²⁰ Thirty-two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years: and he departed without being desired; and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

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¹ And Jehoshaphat went to rest with his fathers, and his body was put into the earth in the town of David. And Jehoram his son became king in his place.

² And he had brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel.

³ And their father gave them much silver and gold and things of great value, as well as walled towns in Judah; but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, because he was the oldest.

⁴ Now when Jehoram had taken his place over his father's kingdom, and had made his position safe, he put all his brothers to death with the sword, as well as some of the princes of Israel.

⁵ Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

⁶ He went in the ways of the kings of Israel, and did as the family of Ahab did, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord.

⁷ But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on the family of David, because of the agreement he had made with David, when he said he would give to him and to his sons a light for ever.

⁸ In his time Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, and took a king for themselves.

⁹ Then Jehoram went over with his captains and all his war-carriages ... made an attack by night on the Edomites, whose forces were all round him ... on the captains of the war-carriages.

¹⁰ So Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, to this day: and at the same time Libnah made itself free from his rule; because he was turned away from the Lord, the God of his fathers.

¹¹ And more than this, he made high places in the mountains of Judah, teaching the people of Jerusalem to go after false gods, and guiding Judah away from the true way.

¹² And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, The Lord, the God of your father David, says, Because you have not kept to the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or the ways of Asa, king of Judah,

¹³ But have gone in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the people of Jerusalem go after false gods, as the family of Ahab did: and because you have put to death your father's sons, your brothers, who were better than yourself:

¹⁴ Now, truly, the Lord will send a great destruction on your people and your children and your wives and everything which is yours:

¹⁵ And you yourself will undergo the cruel pains of a disease in your stomach, so that day by day your inside will be falling out because of the disease.

¹⁶ Then the Philistines and the Arabians, who are by Ethiopia, were moved by the Lord to make war on Jehoram;

¹⁷ And they came up against Judah, forcing a way into it, and took away all the goods in the king's house, as well as his sons and his wives; so that he had no son but only Jehoahaz, the youngest.

¹⁸ And after all this the Lord sent on him a disease of the stomach from which it was impossible for him to be made well.

¹⁹ And time went on, and after two years, his inside falling out because of the disease, he came to his death in cruel pain. And his people made no burning for him like the burning made for his fathers.

²⁰ He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years: and at his death he was not regretted; they put his body into the earth in the town of David, but not in the resting-place of the kings.