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Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter.[a] He did evil in the sight of[b] the Lord. But the Lord was unwilling to destroy David’s dynasty[c] because of the promise[d] he had made to give David a perpetual dynasty.[e]

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  1. 2 Chronicles 21:6 tn Heb “he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab did, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 21:6 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 21:7 tn Heb “house.”
  4. 2 Chronicles 21:7 tn Or “covenant.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 21:7 tn Heb “which he made to David, just as he had promised to give him and his sons a lamp all the days.” Here “lamp” is metaphorical, symbolizing the Davidic dynasty.