2 Chronicles 21
New King James Version
Jehoram Reigns in Judah(A)
21 And (B)Jehoshaphat [a]rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place. 2 He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 3 Their father gave them great gifts of silver and gold and precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
4 Now when Jehoram [b]was established over the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself and killed all his brothers with the sword, and also others of the princes of Israel.
5 (C)Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had the daughter of (D)Ahab as a wife; and he did evil in the sight of the Lord. 7 Yet the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the (E)covenant that He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his (F)sons forever.
8 (G)In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves. 9 So Jehoram went out with his officers, and all his chariots with him. And he rose by night and attacked the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots. 10 Thus Edom has been in revolt against Judah’s authority to this day. At that time Libnah revolted against his rule, because he had forsaken the Lord God of his fathers. 11 Moreover he made [c]high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to (H)commit harlotry, and led Judah astray.
12 And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying,
Thus says the Lord God of your father David:
Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have (I)made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to (J)play the harlot like the (K)harlotry of the house of Ahab, and also have (L)killed your brothers, those of your father’s household, who were better than yourself, 14 behold, the Lord will strike your people with a serious affliction—your children, your wives, and all your possessions; 15 and you will become very sick with a (M)disease of your intestines, until your intestines come out by reason of the sickness, day by day.
16 Moreover the (N)Lord (O)stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the (P)Arabians who were near the Ethiopians. 17 And they came up into Judah and invaded it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king’s house, and also (Q)his sons and his wives, so that there was not a son left to him except [d]Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
18 After all this the Lord struck him (R)in his intestines with an incurable disease. 19 Then it happened in the course of time, after the end of two years, that his intestines came out because of his sickness; so he died in severe pain. And his people made no [e]burning for him, like (S)the burning for his fathers.
20 He was thirty-two years old when he became king. He reigned in Jerusalem eight years and, to no one’s sorrow, departed. However they buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 21:1 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Chronicles 21:4 Lit. arose
- 2 Chronicles 21:11 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 21:17 Ahaziah or Azariah, 2 Chr. 22:1
- 2 Chronicles 21:19 Burning of spices
2 Crónicas 21
La Biblia de las Américas
Reinado de Joram
21 Y Josafat durmió con sus padres, y fue sepultado con sus padres en la ciudad de David, y su hijo Joram reinó en su lugar(A). 2 Y tuvo hermanos, los hijos de Josafat: Azarías, Jehiel, Zacarías, Azaryahu, Micael y Sefatías. Todos estos eran hijos de Josafat, rey de Israel(B). 3 Su padre les había dado muchos presentes de plata, oro y cosas preciosas, y[a] ciudades fortificadas en Judá(C), pero dio el reino a Joram porque era el primogénito.
4 Cuando Joram tomó posesión del[b] reino de su padre y se hizo fuerte, mató a espada a todos sus hermanos(D), y también a algunos de los jefes de Israel. 5 (E)Joram tenía treinta y dos años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó ocho años en Jerusalén. 6 Y anduvo en el camino de los reyes de Israel(F), tal como había hecho la casa de Acab (pues la hija de Acab era su mujer(G)), e hizo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor. 7 Sin embargo el Señor no quiso destruir la casa de David a causa del pacto que había hecho con David, y porque le había prometido[c] darle una lámpara[d] a él y a sus hijos para siempre(H).
8 En sus días se rebeló Edom contra el dominio[e] de Judá(I), y pusieron rey sobre ellos. 9 Entonces pasó Joram con sus comandantes, y todos sus carros con él. Y aconteció que se levantó de noche y atacó[f] a los edomitas que lo tenían cercado a él y a los comandantes de los carros. 10 Y Edom se rebeló contra el dominio[g] de Judá hasta el día de hoy. Entonces Libna se rebeló en ese mismo tiempo contra su dominio[h], porque Joram había abandonado al Señor, Dios de sus padres. 11 Hizo además lugares altos en los montes de Judá(J), haciendo que los habitantes de Jerusalén se prostituyeran(K) y que Judá se desviara. 12 Y le llegó una carta del profeta Elías, que decía: Así dice el Señor, Dios de tu padre David: «Por cuanto no has andado en los caminos de Josafat(L) tu padre, ni en los caminos de Asa(M), rey de Judá, 13 sino que has andado en el camino de los reyes de Israel(N), y has hecho que Judá y los habitantes de Israel se hayan prostituido como se prostituyó la casa de Acab(O), y también has matado a tus hermanos(P), tu propia familia[i], que eran mejores que tú, 14 he aquí, el Señor herirá con gran azote[j] a tu pueblo, a tus hijos, a tus mujeres y a todas tus posesiones; 15 y tú sufrirás una grave enfermedad[k], una enfermedad(Q) de los intestinos, hasta que día tras día se te[l] salgan a causa de la enfermedad».
16 Entonces el Señor incitó contra(R) Joram el espíritu de los filisteos y de los árabes(S) que eran vecinos[m] de los etíopes; 17 y subieron contra Judá y la invadieron, y se llevaron todas las posesiones que se hallaban en la casa del rey, y también a sus hijos y a sus mujeres, de modo que no le quedó más hijo que Joacaz[n](T), el menor de sus hijos. 18 Después de todo esto, el Señor lo hirió en los intestinos con una enfermedad incurable(U). 19 Y aconteció que con el correr del tiempo, al cabo de dos años, los intestinos se le salieron a causa de su enfermedad, y murió con grandes dolores. Y su pueblo no le encendió una hoguera como la hoguera que habían encendido por sus padres(V). 20 Tenía treinta y dos años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó ocho años en Jerusalén; y murió sin que nadie lo lamentara[o](W), y lo sepultaron en la ciudad de David, pero no en los sepulcros de los reyes(X).
Footnotes
- 2 Crónicas 21:3 Lit., con
- 2 Crónicas 21:4 Lit., había sido levantado sobre el
- 2 Crónicas 21:7 Lit., dicho
- 2 Crónicas 21:7 I.e., descendiente en el trono
- 2 Crónicas 21:8 Lit., de debajo de la mano
- 2 Crónicas 21:9 Lit., e hirió
- 2 Crónicas 21:10 Lit., de debajo de la mano
- 2 Crónicas 21:10 Lit., de debajo de su mano
- 2 Crónicas 21:13 Lit., la casa de su padre
- 2 Crónicas 21:14 Lit., golpe
- 2 Crónicas 21:15 Lit., en muchas enfermedades
- 2 Crónicas 21:15 Lit., tus intestinos se
- 2 Crónicas 21:16 Lit., estaban a la mano
- 2 Crónicas 21:17 En 2 Crón. 22:1, Ocozías
- 2 Crónicas 21:20 Lit., y se fue sin desear
2 Chronicles 21
King James Version
21 Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
2 And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord.
7 Howbeit the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
9 Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
10 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the Lord God of his fathers.
11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.
12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself:
14 Behold, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:
15 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.
16 Moreover the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
17 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
18 And after all this the Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
19 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
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