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Jehoram יְהוֹרָם

Male Tribe of Judah H3088G 5 books

Son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.

Who is Jehoram in the Bible?

Jehoram, also known as Joram, was the son of King Jehoshaphat and reigned over Judah for eight years in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 21:1-5). He married Athaliah, daughter of the notorious King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, and followed the evil practices of the northern kingdom of Israel rather than the ways of the Lord (2 Chronicles 21:6). During his reign, the nation of Edom revolted against Judah's control, and though Jehoram managed to escape being surrounded in battle, the Lord struck him with an incurable disease of the bowels as divine judgment for his unfaithfulness (2 Chronicles 21:8-19). He died in great pain without honor, and his son Ahaziah succeeded him as king (2 Chronicles 22:1). Jehoram's reign illustrates the spiritual decline that resulted from marrying into the house of Ahab and abandoning the covenant relationship with God.

Biography

Jehoram, also known as Joram, was the son of Jehoshaphat and became king of Judah. He reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. Jehoram married Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. He followed the evil ways of the kings of Israel and did what was wrong in the eyes of the Lord. During his reign, Edom revolted against Judah's rule. Jehoram engaged in battle with Edom but was surrounded. He managed to break through during the night. The Lord struck Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels, and he died in great pain. His son Ahaziah succeeded him as king.

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In Scripture

5 biblical books ; 1 with study content
1 Kings 1 verse
  • 1 Kings 22:50

    "And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place."

2 Kings 5 verses
  • 2 Kings 1:17

    "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."

  • 2 Kings 8:16

    "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."

  • 2 Kings 8:25

    "In the twelfth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah."

  • 2 Kings 8:29

    "So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded."

  • 2 Kings 12:18

    "So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to..."

2 Chronicles 5 verses
  • 2 Chronicles 21:1

    "And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place."

  • 2 Chronicles 21:3

    "Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn."

  • 2 Chronicles 21:4

    "When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel."

  • 2 Chronicles 21:5

    "Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years."

  • 2 Chronicles 21:9

    "So Jehoram crossed into Edom with his officers and all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night."

1 Chronicles 1 verse
  • 1 Chronicles 3:11

    "Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,"

Matthew 1 verse
  • Matthew 1:8

    "Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah."

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Names & Aliases

Form Language Script
Named Hebrew יְהוֹרָם
Named Hebrew יוֹרָם
Greek Greek Ἰωράμ