2 Kings 8
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2 Kings 8:18-26

18And 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 Yhwh. 19Yet Yhwh would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.1

20In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. 21So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents. 22Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. 23And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 24And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.2

25In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign. 26Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.3

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Kings 8:19 light: Heb. candle, or, lamp. ↩
  2. 2. 2 Kings 8:24 Ahaziah: also called, Azariah, and Jehoahaz. ↩
  3. 3. 2 Kings 8:26 daughter: or, granddaughter. ↩

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