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Si Haring Jehoram ng Juda(A)

21 Namatay si Jehoshafat at inilibing sa Lunsod ni David sa libingan ng kanyang mga ninuno. Pumalit sa kanya ang kanyang anak na si Jehoram. Ang iba pang mga anak na lalaki ni Haring Jehoshafat ng Juda ay sina Azarias, Jehiel, Zacarias, Azarias, Micael at Sefatias. Pinamanahan sila ng kanilang ama ng maraming pilak, ginto at iba pang mahahalagang ari-arian. Binigyan din sila ng mga may pader na lunsod sa Juda, ngunit kay Jehoram ibinigay ang paghahari sapagkat siya ang panganay. Nang matatag na ang paghahari ni Jehoram, pinatay niya ang kanyang mga kapatid at ang ilan pang pinuno sa Juda. Tatlumpu't dalawang taon siya nang magsimulang maghari at walong taóng namahala sa Juda. Sa Jerusalem siya nanirahan. Sapagkat napangasawa niya ang anak ni Ahab, ginawa rin niya ang mga bagay na hindi kalugud-lugod kay Yahweh. Nagpakasama rin siya tulad ng mga naging hari ng Israel, tulad ng sambahayan ni Ahab. Ngunit(B) ayaw wasakin ni Yahweh ang paghahari ng angkan ni David alang-alang sa kanyang pangako kay David. Ipinangako ni Yahweh na ang paghahari ay hindi niya aalisin sa angkan ni David magpakailanman.

Nang(C) panahon ng pamamahala ni Jehoram, naghimagsik ang Edom laban sa Juda at naglagay ng sariling hari. Inilabas ni Jehoram at ng kanyang mga pinuno ang lahat nilang karwahe at sinalakay ang Edom. Gabi nang sila'y sumalakay, ngunit napaligiran sila at natalo. 10 Kaya mula noon, hindi na muling nasakop ng Juda ang Edom. Naghimagsik din kay Jehoram ng Juda ang Lunsod ng Libna dahil sa pagtalikod nito kay Yahweh, ang Diyos ng kanyang mga ninuno.

11 Hindi lamang iyon, nagtayo pa siya ng mga sambahan ng mga pagano sa mga burol ng Juda at nanguna sa mga taga-Jerusalem sa pagsamba sa mga diyus-diyosan. Siya ang nanguna sa mga taga-Juda para gumawa ng kasamaan. 12 Tumanggap si Jehoram ng isang sulat mula kay Elias na isang propeta. Ang sabi sa liham:

“Ito ang mensahe ni Yahweh, ang Diyos ni David na iyong ama, ‘Hindi mo sinundan ang halimbawa ng iyong amang si Jehoshafat at ni Asa na hari sa Juda. 13 Sa halip, ang sinunod mo'y ang ginawa ng mga hari sa Israel. Inakit mo sa masamang gawain ang Juda at ang mga taga-Jerusalem gaya ng ginawa sa Israel ng sambahayan ni Ahab. Pinatay mo ang iyong mga kapatid at kasambahay na mas mabuti kaysa iyo. 14 Dahil dito, paparusahan ni Yahweh ang iyong bayan, ang iyong mga asawa't anak, at mawawasak ang lahat ng mga ari-arian mo. 15 Magkakasakit ka nang malubha at luluwa ang mga bituka mo sa tindi ng hirap na daranasin mo sa araw-araw.’”

16 Ginamit ni Yahweh ang mga Filisteo at ang mga Arabong malapit sa Etiopia laban kay Jehoram. 17 Kaya't nilusob ng mga ito ang Juda at sinamsam lahat ang ari-arian sa palasyo. Binihag nila ang lahat ng anak at asawa ng hari, maliban sa kanyang bunsong anak na lalaking si Ahazias.[a]

18 Pagkatapos niyon, si Jehoram ay pinadapuan ni Yahweh ng malubhang sakit sa bituka, isang karamdamang walang lunas. 19 Makalipas ang dalawang taon, lumuwa ang kanyang bituka at dumanas siya ng matinding hirap hanggang sa siya'y mamatay. Hindi man lamang siya ipinagluksa ng kanyang mga kababayan; di tulad ng ginawa nila sa kanyang mga ninuno. 20 Si Jehoram ay tatlumpu't dalawang taon nang magsimulang maghari, at walong taon siyang namahala. Wala isa mang nalungkot sa kanyang pagkamatay. Doon siya inilibing sa Lunsod ni David ngunit hindi isinama sa libingan ng mga hari.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Cronica 21:17 Ahazias: Sa tekstong Hebreo ay “Jehoahaz” , na isang paraan ng pagbaybay sa pangalang ito.

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. He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 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.

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.

(C)Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 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. 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.

(G)In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves. 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

  1. 2 Chronicles 21:1 Died and joined his ancestors
  2. 2 Chronicles 21:4 Lit. arose
  3. 2 Chronicles 21:11 Places for pagan worship
  4. 2 Chronicles 21:17 Ahaziah or Azariah, 2 Chr. 22:1
  5. 2 Chronicles 21:19 Burning of spices

21 Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. And Jehoram(A) his son succeeded him as king. Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah. All these were sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.[a] Their father had given them many gifts(B) of silver and gold and articles of value, as well as fortified cities(C) in Judah, but he had given the kingdom to Jehoram because he was his firstborn son.

Jehoram King of Judah(D)

When Jehoram established(E) himself firmly over his father’s kingdom, he put all his brothers(F) to the sword along with some of the officials of Israel. Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He followed the ways of the kings of Israel,(G) as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab.(H) He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. Nevertheless, because of the covenant the Lord had made with David,(I) the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David.(J) He had promised to maintain a lamp(K) for him and his descendants forever.

In the time of Jehoram, Edom(L) rebelled against Judah and set up its own king. So Jehoram went there with his officers and all his chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but he rose up and broke through by night. 10 To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah.

Libnah(M) revolted at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the Lord, the God of his ancestors. 11 He had also built high places on the hills of Judah and had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.

12 Jehoram received a letter from Elijah(N) the prophet, which said:

“This is what the Lord, the God of your father(O) David, says: ‘You have not followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa(P) king of Judah. 13 But you have followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and you have led Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab did.(Q) You have also murdered your own brothers, members of your own family, men who were better(R) than you. 14 So now the Lord is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives and everything that is yours, with a heavy blow. 15 You yourself will be very ill with a lingering disease(S) of the bowels, until the disease causes your bowels to come out.’”

16 The Lord aroused against Jehoram the hostility of the Philistines and of the Arabs(T) who lived near the Cushites. 17 They attacked Judah, invaded it and carried off all the goods found in the king’s palace, together with his sons and wives. Not a son was left to him except Ahaziah,[b] the youngest.(U)

18 After all this, the Lord afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels. 19 In the course of time, at the end of the second year, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great pain. His people made no funeral fire in his honor,(V) as they had for his predecessors.

20 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He passed away, to no one’s regret, and was buried(W) in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 21:2 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chronicles
  2. 2 Chronicles 21:17 Hebrew Jehoahaz, a variant of Ahaziah