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2 Chronicles 21

Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat in Judah

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 aThen Jehoshaphath3092 slepth7901 with his fathersh1 and was buriedh6912 with his fathersh1 in the cityh5892b of Davidh1732, and Jehoramh3088 his sonh1121 becameh4427a kingh4427a in his placeh8478.

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He had brothersh251, the sonsh1121 of Jehoshaphath3092: Azariahh5838, Jehielh3171, Zechariahh2148a,  1Azaryahuh5838, Michaelh4317 and Shephatiahh8203. Allh3605 theseh428 were the sonsh1121 of Jehoshaphath3092 kingh4428  aof Israelh3478.

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Their fatherh1 gaveh5414 them manyh7227a giftsh4979 of silverh3701, goldh2091 and precioush4030 thingsh4030,  awith fortifiedh4694 citiesh5892b in Judahh3063, but he gaveh5414 the kingdomh4467 to Jehoramh3088 becauseh3588 he was the firstbornh1060.

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Now when Jehoramh3088 had  1takenh6965 overh5921 the kingdomh4467 of his fatherh1 and madeh2388 himself  2secureh2388, he  akilledh2026 allh3605 his brothersh251 with the swordh2719, and someh4480 of the rulersh8269 of Israelh3478 alsoh1571.

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 aJehoramh3088 was thirty-twoh7970h8147 yearsh8141 oldh1121 when he becameh4427a kingh4427a, and he reignedh4427a eighth8083 yearsh8141 in Jerusalemh3389.

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 aHe walkedh1980 in the wayh1870 of the kingsh4428 of Israelh3478, justh3512c as the househ1004 of Ahabh256 didh6213abfor Ahab'sh256 daughterh1323 was his wifeh802), and he didh6213a evilh7451a in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068.

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Yet the LORDh3068 was not willingh14 to destroyh7843 the househ1004 of Davidh1732 becauseh4616 of the covenanth1285 whichh834 He had madeh3772 with Davidh1732,  aand sinceh3512c He had promisedh559 to giveh5414 a lamph5215a to him and his sonsh1121 foreverh3605h3117.

Revolt against Judah

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In his daysh3117  aEdomh112b revoltedh6586  1againsth4480h8478h3027 the ruleh3027 of Judahh3063 and seth4427a up a kingh4428 overh5921 themselves.

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Then Jehoramh3088 crossedh5674a overh5674 with his commandersh8269 and allh3605 his chariotsh7393 with him. And he aroseh6965 by nighth3915 and struckh5221 downh5221 the Edomitesh112b who were surroundingh5437 him and the commandersh8269 of the chariotsh7393.

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So Edomh112b revoltedh6586  1againsth4480h8478h3027 Judahh3063 to thish2088 dayh3117. Thenh227 Libnahh3841 revoltedh6586 at the sameh1931 timeh6256  2againsth4480h8478 his ruleh3027, becauseh3588 he had forsakenh5800a the LORDh3068 Godh430 of his fathersh1.

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Moreoverh1571,  ahe madeh6213a highh1116 placesh1116 in the mountainsh2022 of Judahh3063, and caused the inhabitantsh3427 of Jerusalemh3389  bto playh2181 the harloth2181 and ledh5080 Judahh3063 astrayh5080.

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Then a letterh4385 cameh935 to him from Elijahh452 the propheth5030 sayingh559, "Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 Godh430 of your fatherh1 Davidh1732, `Becauseh8478h834  ayou have not walkedh1980 in the waysh1870 of Jehoshaphath3092 your fatherh1  band the waysh1870 of Asah609 kingh4428 of Judahh3063,

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but  ahave walkedh1980 in the wayh1870 of the kingsh4428 of Israelh3478, and have caused Judahh3063 and the inhabitantsh3427 of Jerusalemh3389 to playh2181 the harloth2181  bas the househ1004 of Ahabh256 playedh2181 the harloth2181, and you  chave alsoh1571 killedh2026 your brothersh251,  1your own familyh1004h1, who were betterh2896a thanh4480 you,

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beholdh2009, the LORDh3068 is going to strikeh5062 your peopleh5971a, your sonsh1121, your wivesh802 and allh3605 your possessionsh7399 with a greath1419  1calamityh4046;

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and  ayou will suffer  1severeh7227a sicknessh2483, a diseaseh4245b of your bowelsh4578, untilh5704 your bowelsh4578 comeh3318 out becauseh4480 of the sicknessh2483, dayh3117 by dayh3117.' "

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Then  athe LORDh3068 stirredh5782 up againsth5921 Jehoramh3088 the spirith7307 of the Philistinesh6430 and  bthe Arabsh6163a whoh834  1borderedh5921h3027 the Ethiopiansh3569;

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and they cameh5927 against Judahh3063 and invadedh1234 it, and carriedh7617 away allh3605 the possessionsh7399 foundh4672 in the king'sh4428 househ1004 togetherh1571 with his sonsh1121 and his wivesh802, so that noh3808 sonh1121 was lefth7604 to him excepth3588h518  1 aJehoahazh3059, the youngesth6996b of his sonsh1121.

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So afterh310 allh3605 thish2088 the LORDh3068 smoteh5062 him  ain his bowelsh4578 with an incurableh369h4832 sicknessh2483.

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Now it cameh1961 about in the courseh4480h3117 of timeh3117, at the endh7093 of twoh8147 yearsh3117, that his bowelsh4578 cameh3318 out becauseh5973 of his sicknessh2483 and he diedh4191 in greath7451a painh8463. And his peopleh5971a madeh6213a noh3808 fireh8316 for him like  athe fireh8316 for his fathersh1.

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He was thirty-twoh7970h8147 years oldh1121 when he becameh4427a kingh4427a, and he reignedh4427a in Jerusalemh3389 eighth8083 yearsh8141; and he departedh1980  1 awith noh3808 one's regreth2532, and they buriedh6912 him in the cityh5892b of Davidh1732,  bbut not in the tombsh6913 of the kingsh4428.



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