2 Kings 3:1

World English Bible (2000)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 1:17 : 17 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.
  • 2 Kgs 8:16 : 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.
  • 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 8:16-18
    3 verses
    87%

    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.

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

  • 1 Kgs 22:51-52
    2 verses
    86%

    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.

    52 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 8:24-27
    4 verses
    84%

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

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

    26 Twenty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

    27 He walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

  • 2 Kgs 13:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1 In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] seventeen years.

    2 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn't depart from it.

  • 2 Chr 21:5-6
    2 verses
    83%

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

    6 He 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.

  • 1 Kgs 16:28-29
    2 verses
    83%

    28 So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his place.

    29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.

  • 1 Kgs 22:41
    80%

    41 Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 9:29
    79%

    29 In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 13:10-11
    2 verses
    79%

    10 In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years.

    11 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he didn't depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein.

  • 2 Kgs 3:2
    78%

    2 He 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 17:1
    77%

    1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years.

  • 2 Kgs 14:23
    76%

    23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, [and reigned] forty-one years.

  • 2 Kgs 1:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17 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.

    18 Now 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 Chr 13:1
    76%

    1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 15:1
    75%

    1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

  • 2 Kgs 10:36
    75%

    36 The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

  • 2 Chr 22:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 The 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.

    2 Forty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

  • 2 Kgs 3:6
    75%

    6 King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time, and mustered all Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 15:1
    75%

    1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 16:23
    74%

    23 In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, [and reigned] twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

  • 1 Kgs 22:2
    74%

    2 It happened in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 18:1
    74%

    1 Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

  • 2 Kgs 15:32
    74%

    32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.

  • 2 Kgs 15:17
    74%

    17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, [and reigned] ten years in Samaria.

  • 1 Chr 3:11
    74%

    11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

  • 2 Chr 34:1
    73%

    1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 21:1
    72%

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

  • 2 Kgs 16:1
    72%

    1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

  • 1 Kgs 15:25
    72%

    25 Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.

  • 2 Chr 17:1
    72%

    1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

  • 2 Chr 27:8
    72%

    8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 36:2
    71%

    2 Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kgs 14:1
    71%

    1 In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.

  • 2 Chr 21:12
    71%

    12 A 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,

  • 2 Kgs 15:8
    71%

    8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

  • 2 Kgs 15:13
    71%

    13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned for a month in Samaria.

  • 2 Chr 36:5
    71%

    5 Jehoiakim was Twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God.

  • 1 Kgs 15:9
    71%

    9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.