2 Kings 8:16-24 ▼

16 And in the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel—and Jehoshaphat was king of Judah—Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat began his reign as king of Judah.

17 He was a son of thirty-two years in his reigning, and eight years he reigned in Jerusalem.

18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as had done the house of Ahab. For the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the eyes of YHWH.

19 And YHWH was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, as He promised to him to give to him a lamp for his sons all the days.

20 In his days Edom revolted against the hand of Judah, and they appointed a king over themselves.

21 And Joram went to Zair, and all the chariots with him, and he rose by night and struck Edom, who had surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots. And the people fled to their tents.

22 And Edom has been in revolt against the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at that time.

23 And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Words of the Days of the Kings of Judah?

24 And Joram rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. And Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.