Now Jehoshaphat{H3092} slept{H7901}{(H8799)} with his fathers{H1}, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} with his fathers{H1} in the city{H5892} of David{H1732}. And Jehoram{H3088} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.

And he had brethren{H251} the sons{H1121} of Jehoshaphat{H3092}, Azariah{H5838}, and Jehiel{H3171}, and Zechariah{H2148}, and Azariah{H5838}, and Michael{H4317}, and Shephatiah{H8203}: all these were the sons{H1121} of Jehoshaphat{H3092} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}.

And their father{H1} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them great{H7227} gifts{H4979} of silver{H3701}, and of gold{H2091}, and of precious things{H4030}, with fenced{H4694} cities{H5892} in Judah{H3063}: but the kingdom{H4467} gave{H5414}{(H8804)} he to Jehoram{H3088}; because he was the firstborn{H1060}.

Now when Jehoram{H3088} was risen up{H6965}{(H8799)} to the kingdom{H4467} of his father{H1}, he strengthened{H2388}{(H8691)} himself, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} all his brethren{H251} with the sword{H2719}, and divers also of the princes{H8269} of Israel{H3478}.

Jehoram{H3088} was thirty{H7970} and two{H8147} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} eight{H8083} years{H8141} in Jerusalem{H3389}.

And he walked{H3212}{(H8799)} in the way{H1870} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, like as did{H6213}{(H8804)} the house{H1004} of Ahab{H256}: for he had the daughter{H1323} of Ahab{H256} to wife{H802}: and he wrought{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was evil{H7451} in the eyes{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}.

Howbeit the LORD{H3068} would{H14}{(H8804)} not destroy{H7843}{(H8687)} the house{H1004} of David{H1732}, because of the covenant{H1285} that he had made{H3772}{(H8804)} with David{H1732}, and as he promised{H559}{(H8804)} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} a light{H5216} to him and to his sons{H1121} for ever{H3117}.

In his days{H3117} the Edomites{H123} revolted{H6586}{(H8804)} from under the dominion{H3027} of Judah{H3063}, and made{H4427}{(H8686)} themselves a king{H4428}.

Then Jehoram{H3088} went forth{H5674}{(H8799)} with his princes{H8269}, and all his chariots{H7393} with him: and he rose up{H6965}{(H8804)} by night{H3915}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the Edomites{H123} which compassed him in{H5437}{(H8802)}, and the captains{H8269} of the chariots{H7393}.

So the Edomites{H123} revolted{H6586}{(H8799)} from under the hand{H3027} of Judah{H3063} unto this day{H3117}. The same time{H6256} also did Libnah{H3841} revolt{H6586}{(H8799)} from under his hand{H3027}; because he had forsaken{H5800}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of his fathers{H1}.

Moreover he made{H6213}{(H8804)} high places{H1116} in the mountains{H2022} of Judah{H3063}, and caused the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389} to commit fornication{H2181}{(H8686)}, and compelled{H5080}{(H8686)} Judah{H3063} thereto.

And there came{H935}{(H8799)} a writing{H4385} to him from Elijah{H452} the prophet{H5030}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of David{H1732} thy father{H1}, Because thou hast not walked{H1980}{(H8804)} in the ways{H1870} of Jehoshaphat{H3092} thy father{H1}, nor in the ways{H1870} of Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063},

But hast walked{H3212}{(H8799)} in the way{H1870} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, and hast made Judah{H3063} and the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389} to go a whoring{H2181}{(H8686)}, like to the whoredoms{H2181}{(H8687)} of the house{H1004} of Ahab{H256}, and also hast slain{H2026}{(H8804)} thy brethren{H251} of thy father's{H1} house{H1004}, which were better{H2896} than thyself:

Behold, with a great{H1419} plague{H4046} will the LORD{H3068} smite{H5062}{(H8802)} thy people{H5971}, and thy children{H1121}, and thy wives{H802}, and all thy goods{H7399}:

And thou shalt have great{H7227} sickness{H2483} by disease{H4245} of thy bowels{H4578}, until thy bowels{H4578} fall out{H3318}{(H8799)} by reason of the sickness{H2483} day{H3117} by day{H3117}.

Moreover the LORD{H3068} stirred up{H5782}{(H8686)} against Jehoram{H3088} the spirit{H7307} of the Philistines{H6430}, and of the Arabians{H6163}, that were near{H5921}{H3027} the Ethiopians{H3569}:

And they came up{H5927}{(H8799)} into Judah{H3063}, and brake{H1234}{(H8799)} into it, and carried away{H7617}{(H8799)} all the substance{H7399} that was found{H4672}{(H8737)} in the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, and his sons{H1121} also, and his wives{H802}; so that there was never a son{H1121} left{H7604}{(H8738)} him, save Jehoahaz{H3059}, the youngest{H6996} of his sons{H1121}.

And after{H310} all this the LORD{H3068} smote{H5062}{(H8804)} him in his bowels{H4578} with an incurable{H369}{H4832} disease{H2483}.

And it came to pass, that in process of time{H3117}, after{H3318}{(H8800)}{H6256} the end{H7093} of two{H8147} years{H3117}, his bowels{H4578} fell out{H3318}{(H8804)} by reason{H5973} of his sickness{H2483}: so he died{H4191}{(H8799)} of sore{H7451} diseases{H8463}. And his people{H5971} made{H6213}{(H8804)} no burning{H8316} for him, like the burning{H8316} of his fathers{H1}.

Thirty{H7970} and two{H8147} years old{H1121} was he when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} in Jerusalem{H3389} eight{H8083} years{H8141}, and departed{H3212}{(H8799)} without being desired{H2532}. Howbeit they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him in the city{H5892} of David{H1732}, but not in the sepulchres{H6913} of the kings{H4428}.