21:1 And Josaphat slept with his fathers,
and was buried in the city of David: and Joran his son reigned in his stead.
21:2 And he had brothers, the six sons of Josaphat, Azarias, and Jeiel, and
Zacharias, and Azarias, and Michael, and Zaphatias: all these [were] the
sons of Josaphat king of Judah.
21:3 And their father gave them many gifts, silver, and gold, and arms,
together wit fortified cities in Judah: but he gave the kingdom to Joram, for
he [was] the first-born.
21:4 And Joram entered upon his kingdom, and strengthened himself, and slew
all his brothers with the sword, and [some] of the princes of Israel.
21:5 When he was thirty and two years old, Joram succeeded to his kingdom,
and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
21:6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of
Achaab; for a daughter of Achaab was his wife: and he did that which was
evil in the sight of Yehovah:
21:7 nevertheless Yehovah would not utterly destroy the house of David,
because of the covenant which he made with David, and as he said to him that
he would give a light to him and his sons for ever.
21:8 In those days Edom revolted from Judah, and they made a king over
themselves.
21:9 And Joram went with the princes, and all the cavalry with him: and it
came to pass that he arose by night, and smote Edom that compassed him
about, and the captains of the chariots, and the people fled to their tents.
21:10 And Edom revolted from Judah until this day. Then Lomna at that time
revolted from [under] his hand, because he forsook Yehovah Elohim of his
fathers.
21:11 For he built high places in the cities of Judah, and caused the
dwellers in Jerusalem to go a-whoring, and led Judah astray.
21:12 And there came to him [a message] in writing from Eliu the prophet,
saying, Thus saith Yehovah Elohim of thy father David, Because thou hast not
walked in the way of thy father Josaphat, nor in the ways of Asa king of
Judah,
21:13 but hast walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and hast caused
Judah and the dwellers in Jerusalem to go a-whoring, as the house of Achaab
caused [Israel] to go a-whoring, and thou hast slain thy brethren, the sons
of thy father, who were better than thyself;
21:14 behold, Yehovah shall smite thee with a great plague among thy
people, and thy sons, and thy wives, and all thy store:
21:15 and thou [shalt be afflicted] with a grievous disease, with a disease
of the bowels, until thy bowels shall fall out day by day with the sickness.
21:16 So Yehovah stirred up the Philistines against Joram, and the
Arabians, and those who bordered on the Aethiopians:
21:17 and they went up against Judah, and prevailed against them, and took
away all the store which they found in the house of the king, and his sons,
and his daughters; and there was no son left to him but Ochozias the
youngest of his sons.
21:18 And after all these things Yehovah smote him in the bowels with an
incurable disease.
21:19 And it continued from day to day: and when the time of the days came
[to] two years, his bowels fell out with the disease, and he died by a
grievous distemper: and his people performed no funeral, like the funeral of
his fathers.
21:20 He was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed without honour, and was buried in
the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. |
21:1 Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers,
and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son
reigned in his stead.
21:2 And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and
Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons
of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
21:3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of
precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to
Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
21:4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he
strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers
also of the princes of Israel.
21:5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he
reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
21:6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house
of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which
was evil in the eyes of Yehovah.
21:7 Howbeit Yehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the
covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to
him and to his sons for ever.
21:8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and
made themselves a king.
21:9 Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with
him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in,
and the captains of the chariots.
21:10 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day.
The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had
forsaken Yehovah Elohim of his fathers.
21:11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah and caused the
inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.
21:12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus
saith Yehovah Elohim of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the
ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
21:13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah
and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of
the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house,
which were better than thyself:
21:14 Behold, with a great plague will Yehovah smite thy people, and thy
children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:
21:15 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy
bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.
21:16 Moreover Yehovah stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the
Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
21:17 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all
the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his
wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest
of his sons.
21:18 And after all this Yehovah smote him in his bowels with an incurable
disease.
21:19 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two
years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore
diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his
fathers.
21:20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned
in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they
buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings. |