2 Kings 8:16 · KJV

"And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign."

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁴So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.

¹⁵And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

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

¹⁷Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

¹⁸And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

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People in This Verse

JehoramOT

Jehoram was a king of Israel who struggled with idolatry and sought to distance himself from the practices of his parents. His reign was marked by conflict and moral ambiguity.

First appearance: 2 Kings 1:17

JehoshaphatOT

The son of Ahilud, serving as the recorder during David's reign. His role was vital for maintaining the historical records of the kingdom.

First appearance: 2 Samuel 8:16

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