Matthew Henry · Verses 16–24
A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union with an idolatrous family.
2 Kings 8:16
In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
BSB
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.
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
In the fifth year of Joram, the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, became king.
Original Hebrew
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וּבִשְׁנַת
u·vish·nat
and in year
H8141
חָמֵשׁ
cha·mesh
five
H2568
לְיוֹרָם
le·yo·ram
of Joram
H3141
בֶּן־
ben-
[the] son of
H1121
אַחְאָב
'ach·'av
Ahab
H256
מֶלֶךְ
me·lekh
[the] king of
H4428
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
H3478
וִיהוֹשָׁפָט
vi·ho·sha·fat
and Jehoshaphat
H3092
מֶלֶךְ
me·lekh
[was] [the] king of
H4428
יְהוּדָה
ye·hu·dah
Judah
H3063
מָלַךְ
ma·lakh
he became king
H4427
יְהוֹרָם
ye·ho·ram
Jehoram
H3088
בֶּן־
ben-
[the] son of
H1121
יְהוֹשָׁפָט
ye·ho·sha·fat
Jehoshaphat
H3092
מֶלֶךְ
me·lekh
[the] king of
H4428
יְהוּדָה
ye·hu·dah
Judah
H3063
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