2 Kings 3:1
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Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.
In other translations
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.
Hebrew words
וִיהוֹרָםvihoramand JehoramH3088בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אַחְאָב'ach'avAhabH256מָלַךְmalakhhe became kingH4427עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478בְּשֹׁמְרוֹןbeshomeronin SamariaH8111בִּשְׁנַתbishnatin yearH8141שְׁמֹנֶהshemoneheight-H8083עֶשְׂרֵה'esrehteenH6240לִיהוֹשָׁפָטlihoshafatof JehoshaphatH3092מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063וַיִּמְלֹךְvaiyimlokhand he reignedH4427שְׁתֵּים־sheteim-two [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵה'esrehtenH6240שָׁנָה׃shanahyear[s]H8141
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Related verses
- 2 Kings 1:17So he died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah.
- 1 Kings 22:51Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
- 2 Kings 8:16And 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.In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah.
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People and places
People: Ahab, Jacob, Joram, Jehoshaphat, Judah
Places: Samaria