2 Kings 8:16–24

Judah’s King Jehoram

¹⁶In the fifth year ^fof Israel’s King Joram ^gson of Ahab, Jehoram ^hison of Jehoshaphat became king of Judah, replacing his father. ^jk17He was 32 years old when he became king and reigned eight years in Jerusalem. ^l18He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. ^m19The Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah because of His servant David, since He had promised to give a lamp ⁿto David and his sons forever. ^o

²⁰During Jehoram’s reign, Edom rebelled against Judah’s control and appointed their own king. ^p21So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. Then at night he set out to attack the Edomites who had surrounded him and the chariot commanders, but his troops fled to their tents. ^q22So Edom is still in rebellion against Judah’s control today. Libnah ^ralso rebelled at that time.

²³The rest of the events of Jehoram’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings. ^s24Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Ahaziah became king in his place. ^t