2 Kings 1:17

World English Bible (2000)

So he died according to the word of Yahweh which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 3:1 : 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
  • 2 Kgs 8:16-17 : 16 In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. 17 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
  • 1 Kgs 22:51 : 51 Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.

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  • 2 Kgs 1:15-16
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    15The angel of Yahweh said to Elijah, "Go down with him. Don't be afraid of him." He arose, and went down with him to the king.

    16He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"

  • 2 Chr 22:5-9
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    78%

    5He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.

    6He returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which they had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

    7Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

    8It happened, when Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, that he found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brothers of Ahaziah, ministering to Ahaziah, and killed them.

    9He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu, and killed him; and they buried him, for they said, "He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart." The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.

  • 2 Kgs 8:23-25
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    78%

    23The rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

    24Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

    25In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

  • 2 Kgs 8:16-17
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    78%

    16In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

    17He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kgs 10:17
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    17When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke to Elijah.

  • 2 Kgs 1:18
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    18Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  • 2 Kgs 3:1-2
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    1Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

    2He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

  • 2 Kgs 9:27
    76%

    27But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. Jehu followed after him, and said, "Strike him also in the chariot!" They struck him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo, and died there.

  • 2 Chr 22:1
    76%

    1The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place; for the band of men who came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

  • 1 Kgs 22:50-51
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    50Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

    51Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.

  • 2 Chr 21:1
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    1Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 17:17
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    17It happened after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so severe, that there was no breath left in him.

  • 1 Kgs 21:17
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    17The word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 9:29
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    29In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 1:2-4
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    75%

    2Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover of this sickness."

    3But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

    4Now therefore thus says Yahweh, "You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die."'" Elijah departed.

  • 1 Kgs 17:2
    74%

    2The word of Yahweh came to him, saying,

  • 2 Chr 21:12
    74%

    12A letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, 'Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

  • 1 Kgs 22:37
    74%

    37So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.

  • 2 Chr 21:5-6
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    74%

    5Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

    6He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

  • 2 Kgs 1:6
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    6They said to him, "A man came up to meet us, and said to us, 'Go, return to the king who sent you, and tell him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you send to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"'"

  • 1 Kgs 22:40
    74%

    40So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 9:16
    74%

    16So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

  • 2 Kgs 10:35
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    35Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 14:17-18
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    17Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah. As she came to the threshold of the house, the child died.

    18All Israel buried him, and mourned for him, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the prophet.

  • 2 Kgs 14:16
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    16Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 10:10-11
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    10Know now that nothing shall fall to the earth of the word of Yahweh, which Yahweh spoke concerning the house of Ahab. For Yahweh has done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah."

    11So Jehu struck all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.

  • 1 Kgs 14:12
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    12Arise therefore, and go to your house. When your feet enter into the city, the child shall die.

  • 2 Kgs 13:9
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    9Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 19:17
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    17It shall happen, that he who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.

  • 2 Kgs 8:29
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    29King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

  • 2 Kgs 13:20
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    20Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

  • 2 Kgs 15:7
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    7Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 15:12
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    12This was the word of Yahweh which he spoke to Jehu, saying, "Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel." So it came to pass.

  • 2 Kgs 7:17
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    17The king appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to be in charge of the gate: and the people trod on him in the gate, and he died as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him.

  • 2 Kgs 15:5
    71%

    5Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham the king's son was over the household, judging the people of the land.