⁶ He followed the ways of the kings of Israel,^(A) as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab.^(B) He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. ⁷ Nevertheless, because of the covenant the Lord had made with David,^(C) the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David.^(D) He had promised to maintain a lamp^(E) for him and his descendants forever.

⁸ In the time of Jehoram, Edom^(F) rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.