2 Kings 8:16-24
Christian Standard Bible
Judah’s King Jehoram
16 In the fifth year(A) of Israel’s King Joram(B) son of Ahab, Jehoram[a](C) son of Jehoshaphat became king of Judah, replacing his father.[b](D) 17 He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.(E) 18 He walked in the ways 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.(F) 19 For the sake of his servant David, the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah, since he had promised to give a lamp[c](G) to David and his sons forever.(H)
20 During Jehoram’s reign, Edom rebelled against Judah’s control and appointed their own king.(I) 21 So 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.(J) 22 So Edom is still in rebellion against Judah’s control today. Libnah(K) also rebelled at that time.
23 The rest of the events of Jehoram’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.(L) 24 Jehoram rested with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David, and his son Ahaziah became king in his place.(M)
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2 Kings 8:16-24
New American Standard Bible
Another Jehoram Reigns in Judah
16 Now in the fifth year of (A)Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was the king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah became king. 17 He was (B)thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. 18 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for (C)Ahab’s daughter was his wife; and he did evil in the sight of the Lord. 19 However, the Lord did not want to destroy Judah, for the sake of David His servant, (D)since He had [a]promised him to give him a [b]lamp through his sons always.
20 In his days (E)Edom broke away from the [c]rule of Judah, and appointed a king over themselves. 21 Then Joram crossed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him. And he got up at night and struck the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots; (F)but [d]his army fled to their tents. 22 (G)So Edom has broken away from [e]Judah to this day. Then (H)Libnah broke away at the same time. 23 Now the rest of the acts of Joram and everything that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Ahaziah Succeeds Jehoram in Judah
24 So Joram [f]lay down with his fathers and (I)was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and his son (J)Ahaziah became king in his place.
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- 2 Kings 8:19 Lit said to him
- 2 Kings 8:19 I.e., descendant on the throne
- 2 Kings 8:20 Lit hand
- 2 Kings 8:21 Lit the people
- 2 Kings 8:22 Lit under the hand of
- 2 Kings 8:24 I.e., died
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