1Jehoshaphat joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the family tomb in the City of David. Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became the next king after him. 2Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah. All of them were sons of Jehoshaphat, the king of Israel. 3Their father had given them many gifts. He had given them silver, gold and other things of value. He had also given them cities in Judah that had high walls around them. But he had made Jehoram king. That’s because Jehoram was his oldest son.
Jehoram King of Judah
4Jehoram made his position secure over his father’s kingdom. Then he killed all his brothers with his sword. He also killed some of the officials of Israel. 5Jehoram was 32 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for eight years. 6He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the royal family of Ahab had done. In fact, he married a daughter of Ahab. Jehoram did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. 7But the Lord didn’t want to destroy the royal family of David. That’s because the Lord had made a covenant with him. The Lord had promised to keep the lamp of David’s kingdom burning brightly. The Lord had promised that for David and his children after him forever.
8When Jehoram was king over Judah, Edom refused to remain under Judah’s control. They set up their own king. 9So Jehoram went to Edom. He took his officers and all his chariots with him. The men of Edom surrounded him and his chariot commanders. But he got up at night and fought his way out. 10To this day Edom has refused to remain under Judah’s control.
At that same time, Libnah also refused to remain under the control of Judah. That’s because Jehoram had deserted the Lord, the God of his people. 11Jehoram had also built high places on the hills of Judah. He had caused the people of Jerusalem to worship other gods. They weren’t faithful to the Lord. Jehoram had led Judah down the wrong path.
12Jehoram received a letter from Elijah the prophet. In it, Elijah said,
“The Lord is the God of your father David. The Lord says, ‘You have not followed the ways of your own father Jehoshaphat or of Asa, the king of Judah. 13Instead, you have followed the ways of the kings of Israel. You have led Judah and the people of Jerusalem to worship other gods, just as the royal family of Ahab did. Also, you have murdered your own brothers. They were members of your own family. They were better men than you are. 14So now the Lord is about to strike down your people with a heavy blow. He will strike down your sons, your wives and everything that belongs to you. 15And you yourself will be very sick for a long time. The sickness will finally cause your insides to come out.’ ”
16The Lord stirred up the anger of the Philistines against Jehoram. He also stirred up the anger of the Arabs. They lived near the people of Cush. 17The Philistines and Arabs attacked Judah. They went in and carried off all the goods they found in the king’s palace. They also took his sons and wives. The only son he had left was Ahaziah. He was the youngest son.
18After all of that, the Lord made Jehoram very sick. He couldn’t be healed. 19After he had been sick for two years, the sickness caused his insides to come out. He died in great pain. His people didn’t make a funeral fire to honor him. They had made funeral fires to honor the kings who ruled before him.
20Jehoram was 32 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for eight years. No one was sorry when he passed away. He was buried in the City of David. But he wasn’t placed in the tombs of the kings.
Jehoramu ọba Juda
121.1: 1Ọb 22.50.Nígbà náà Jehoṣafati sùn pẹ̀lú àwọn baba a rẹ̀, a sì sin ín pẹ̀lú wọn ní ìlú ńlá Dafidi. Jehoramu ọmọ rẹ̀ sì rọ́pò rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọba. 2Àwọn arákùnrin Jehoramu ọmọ Jehoṣafati jẹ́ Asariah, Jehieli, Sekariah. Asariahu, Mikaeli àti Ṣefatia. Gbogbo àwọn wọ̀nyí ni àwọn ọmọ Jehoṣafati ọba Israẹli. 3Baba wọn ti fún wọn ní ẹ̀bùn púpọ̀ ti fàdákà àti wúrà àti àwọn ohun èlò iyebíye pẹ̀lú àwọn ìlú ààbò ní Juda, Ṣùgbọ́n, ó ti gbé ìjọba fún Jehoramu nítorí òun ni àkọ́bí ọmọkùnrin.
Jehoramu Ọba Juda
4Nígbà tí Jehoramu fi ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ múlẹ̀ gidigidi lórí ìjọba baba a rẹ̀, ó sì fi idà pa gbogbo àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọbìnrin ọba Israẹli. 521.5-10: 2Ọb 8.17-22.Jehoramu jẹ́ ẹni ọdún méjìlélọ́gbọ̀n nígbà tí ó di ọba, ó sì jẹ ọba ní Jerusalẹmu fún ọdún mẹ́jọ. 6Ó rìn ní ọ̀nà àwọn ọba Israẹli gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìdílé Ahabu ti ṣe, nítorí ó fẹ́ ọmọbìnrin Ahabu. Ó ṣe búburú lójú Olúwa. 7Bí ó tilẹ̀ rí bẹ́ẹ̀, nítorí tí májẹ̀mú tí Olúwa ti dá fún Dafidi kì í ṣe ìfẹ́ Olúwa láti pa ìdílé Dafidi run ó ti ṣe ìlérí láti tọ́jú fìtílà kan fún un àti àwọn àtẹ̀lé rẹ̀ títí láé.
8Ní àkókò Jehoramu, Edomu ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí Juda, wọ́n sì gbé ọba tiwọn kalẹ̀. 9Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, Jehoramu lọ síbẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè rẹ̀ àti gbogbo àwọn kẹ̀kẹ́. Àwọn ará Edomu yí i ká àti àwọn alákòóso àwọn kẹ̀kẹ́ rẹ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n ó dìde ní òru ó sì ṣẹ́gun wọn ní òru. 10Títí di ọjọ́ òní ni Edomu ti wà ní ìṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí Juda.
Libina ṣọ̀tẹ̀ ní àkọ́kọ́ náà, nítorí tí Jehoramu ti kọ Olúwa sílẹ̀, Ọlọ́run àwọn baba a rẹ̀. 11Òun pẹ̀lú ti kọ́ àwọn ibi gíga lórí àwọn òkè Juda. Ó sì ti fà á kí àwọn ènìyàn Jerusalẹmu ó ṣe àgbèrè pẹ̀lú ara wọn. Ó sì ti jẹ́ kí wọn ó ṣáko lọ.
12Jehoramu gba ìwé láti ọwọ́ Elijah wòlíì, tí ó wí pé:
“Èyí ní ohun tí Olúwa, Ọlọ́run baba à rẹ Dafidi wí: ‘Ìwọ kò tí ì rìn ní ọ̀nà àwọn baba à rẹ Jehoṣafati tàbí Asa ọba Juda. 13Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ ti rìn ní ọ̀nà àwọn ọba Israẹli, ìwọ sì ti tọ́ Juda àti àwọn ènìyàn Jerusalẹmu láti ṣe àgbèrè sí ara wọn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ilé Ahabu ti ṣe. Ìwọ sì ti pa àwọn arákùnrin rẹ, ẹ̀yà ara ilé baba à rẹ, àwọn ọkùnrin tí ó dára jù ọ́ lọ. 14Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni nísinsin yìí, Ọlọ́run ti fẹ́rẹ lu àwọn ènìyàn rẹ, àwọn ọmọ rẹ, àwọn ìyàwó rẹ àti gbogbo ohun tí ó jẹ́ tìrẹ, pẹ̀lú àjàkálẹ̀-ààrùn ńlá. 15Ìwọ tìkára yóò ṣe àárẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àìsàn lílọ́ra ti ìfun, títí tí àìsàn náà yóò fi jẹ́ kí àwọn ìfun rẹ jáde sí ìta.’ ”
16Olúwa ru ìbínú àwọn ará Filistini àti àwọn Arabia tí wọ́n ń gbé ní ẹ̀bá àwọn ará Kuṣi sí Jehoramu. 17Wọ́n dojú ìjà kọ Juda, wọ́n gbà á, wọ́n sì kó gbogbo ọrọ̀ tí a rí ní ilé ọba pẹ̀lú, àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin kankan kò kù sílẹ̀ fún un bí kò ṣe Ahasiah, àbíkẹ́yìn nínú àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.
18Lẹ́yìn gbogbo èyí, Olúwa jẹ Jehoramu ní yà pẹ̀lú ààrùn tí kò ṣe é wòsàn nínú ìfun. 19Ní àkókò kan ní ìparí ọdún kejì, àwọn ìfun rẹ̀ jáde nítorí ààrùn náà ó sì kú nínú ìrora ńlá. Àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ kò dá iná láti fi bu ọlá fún un, gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n ti ṣe fún àwọn baba a rẹ̀.
2021.20: 2Ọb 8.17,24.Jehoramu jẹ́ ẹni ọdún méjìlélọ́gbọ̀n ní ìgbà tí ó di ọba, Ó sì jẹ ọba ní Jerusalẹmu fún ọdún mẹ́jọ. Ó kọjá lọ, kò sí ẹni tí ó kábámọ̀. A sì sin ín si ìlú ńlá ti Dafidi. Ṣùgbọ́n kì í ṣe nínú ibojì àwọn ọba.
