2 Chronicles 21:2-20

2Jehoram’s brothersH251, the sonsH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092, were AzariahH5838, JehielH3171, ZechariahH2148, AzariahH5838, MichaelH4317, and ShephatiahH8203; theseH428 were allH3605 sonsH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478.1 3Their fatherH1 had given themH5414 manyH7227 giftsH4979 of silverH3701 and goldH2091 and precious thingsH4030, as well asH5973 the fortifiedH4694 citiesH5892 in JudahH3063; butH853 he gaveH5414 the kingdomH4467 to JehoramH3088 becauseH3588 heH1931 was the firstbornH1060.

4When JehoramH3088 had established himselfH6965 overH5921 his father’sH1 kingdomH4467, he strengthened himselfH2388 by puttingH2026 to the swordH2719 allH3605 his brothersH251 along withH1571 some of the princesH8269 of IsraelH3478. 5JehoramH3088 was thirty-twoH7970H8147 years oldH1121H8141 when he became kingH4427, and he reignedH4427 in JerusalemH3389 eightH8083 yearsH8141.

6And Jehoram walkedH1980 in the waysH1870 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478, just asH834 the houseH1004 of AhabH256 had doneH6213. ForH3588 he marriedH802 a daughterH1323 of AhabH256 and didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068. 7Yet the LORDH3068 was unwillingH3808H14 to destroyH7843 the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, because ofH4616 the covenantH1285 He had madeH3772 with DavidH1732, and sinceH834 He had promisedH559 to maintainH5414 a lampH5216 for David and his descendantsH1121 foreverH3605H3117.

8In the days of JehoramH3117, EdomH123 rebelledH6586 againstH8478 the handH3027 of JudahH3063 and appointedH4427 their ownH5921 kingH4428. 9So JehoramH3088 crossedH5674 into EdomH5973 with his officersH8269 and allH3605 his chariotsH7393. When the EdomitesH123 surroundedH5437 himH413 andH853 his chariotH7393 commandersH8269H5973H1961, he rose upH6965 and attackedH52212 by nightH3915.

10So toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117 EdomH123 has been in rebellionH6586 againstH8478 the hand ofH3027 JudahH3063. LikewiseH227, LibnahH3841 rebelledH6586 againstH8478 his handH3027 at the sameH1931 timeH6256, becauseH3588 Jehoram had forsakenH5800 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of his fathersH1.

11JehoramH1931 had alsoH1571 builtH6213 high placesH1116 on the hillsH2022 of JudahH3063; he had caused the peopleH3427 of JerusalemH3389 to prostitute themselvesH2181 and had led JudahH3063 astrayH5080.

12Then a letterH4385 cameH935 toH413 Jehoram from ElijahH452 the prophetH5030, which statedH559:

“This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of your fatherH1 DavidH1732, saysH559:

‘You have notH3808 walkedH1980 in the waysH1870 of your fatherH1 JehoshaphatH3092 or of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, 13but you have walkedH1980 in the waysH1870 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 and have caused JudahH3063 and the peopleH3427 of JerusalemH3389 to prostitute themselvesH2181, just as the houseH1004 of AhabH256 prostituted itselfH2181. You have alsoH1571 killedH2026 your brothersH251, your father’sH1 familyH1004, who were betterH2896 than youH4480.

14So beholdH2009, the LORDH3068 is about to strikeH5062 your peopleH5971, your sonsH1121, your wivesH802, and allH3605 your possessionsH7399 with a seriousH1419 blowH4046. 15And dayH3117 afterH5921 dayH3117 you yourselfH859 will suffer from a severeH7227 illnessH2483, a diseaseH4245 of your bowelsH4578, untilH5704 it causesH4480 your bowelsH4578 to come outH3318.’”

16Then the LORDH3068 stirredH5782 againstH5921 JehoramH3088 the spiritH7307 of the PhilistinesH6430 and ArabsH6163 whoH834H5921 lived nearH3027 the CushitesH3569. 17So they went to warH5927 against JudahH3063, invaded itH1234, and carried offH7617 allH3605 the possessionsH7399 foundH4672 in the king’sH4428 palaceH1004, along withH1571 his sonsH1121 and wivesH802; notH3808 a sonH1121 was leftH7604 to him exceptH3588H518 JehoahazH3059,3 his youngestH6996.

18AfterH310 allH3605 thisH2063, the LORDH3068 afflictedH5062 Jehoram with an incurableH369H4832 diseaseH2483 of the bowelsH4578. 19This continuedH1961 dayH3117 after dayH3117H6256 until twoH8147 full yearsH3117 had passedH3318. FinallyH7093, his intestinesH4578 came outH3318 because ofH5973 his diseaseH2483, and he diedH4191 in severeH7451 painH8463. And his peopleH5971 did notH3808 makeH6213 a fireH8316 in his honor as they had doneH8316 for his fathersH1.

20Jehoram wasH1961 thirty-twoH7970H8147 years oldH1121 when he became kingH4427, and he reignedH4427 in JerusalemH3389 eightH8083 yearsH8141. He diedH1980, to noH3808 one’s regretH2532, and was buriedH6912 in the CityH5892 of DavidH1732, but notH3808 in the tombsH6913 of the kingsH4428.