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2 Chronicles 21 (WEBP)

[1] Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
[2] He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
[3] Their father gave them great gifts of silver, of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
[4] Now when Jehoram had risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.
[5] Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
[6] He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he had Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
[7] However Yahweh would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.
[8] In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
[9] Then Jehoram went there with his captains and all his chariots with him. He rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots.
[10] So Edom has been in revolt from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.
[11] Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem play the prostitute, and led Judah astray.
[12] A letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, “Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, ‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
[13] but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute like Ahab’s house did, and also have slain your brothers of your father’s house, who were better than yourself,
[14] behold, Yahweh will strike your people with a great plague, including your children, your wives, and all your possessions;
[15] and you will have great sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.’ ”
[16] Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians;
[17] and they came up against Judah, broke into it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king’s house, including his sons and his wives, so that there was no son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
[18] After all this Yahweh struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
[19] In process of time, at the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of severe diseases. His people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
[20] He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He departed with no one’s regret. They buried him in David’s city, but not in the tombs of the kings.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 21 (KJVS)

[1] Now Jehoshaphat slept () with his fathers , and was buried () with his fathers in the city of David . And Jehoram his son reigned () in his stead.
[2] And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat , Azariah , and Jehiel , and Zechariah , and Azariah , and Michael , and Shephatiah : all these [were] the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel .
[3] And their father gave () them great gifts of silver , and of gold , and of precious things , with fenced cities in Judah : but the kingdom gave () he to Jehoram ; because he [was] the firstborn .
[4] Now when Jehoram was risen up () to the kingdom of his father , he strengthened () himself, and slew () all his brethren with the sword , and [divers] also of the princes of Israel .
[5] Jehoram [was] thirty and two years old when he began to reign (), and he reigned () eight years in Jerusalem .
[6] And he walked () in the way of the kings of Israel , like as did () the house of Ahab : for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife : and he wrought () [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD .
[7] Howbeit the LORD would () not destroy () the house of David , because of the covenant that he had made () with David , and as he promised () to give () a light to him and to his sons for ever .
[8] In his days the Edomites revolted () from under the dominion of Judah , and made () themselves a king .
[9] Then Jehoram went forth () with his princes , and all his chariots with him: and he rose up () by night , and smote () the Edomites which compassed him in (), and the captains of the chariots .
[10] So the Edomites revolted () from under the hand of Judah unto this day . The same time [also] did Libnah revolt () from under his hand ; because he had forsaken () the LORD God of his fathers .
[11] Moreover he made () high places in the mountains of Judah , and caused the inhabitants () of Jerusalem to commit fornication (), and compelled () Judah [thereto].
[12] And there came () a writing to him from Elijah the prophet , saying (), Thus saith () the LORD God of David thy father , Because thou hast not walked () in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father , nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah ,
[13] But hast walked () in the way of the kings of Israel , and hast made Judah and the inhabitants () of Jerusalem to go a whoring (), like to the whoredoms () of the house of Ahab , and also hast slain () thy brethren of thy father’s house , [which were] better than thyself:
[14] Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite () thy people , and thy children , and thy wives , and all thy goods :
[15] And thou [shalt have] great sickness by disease of thy bowels , until thy bowels fall out () by reason of the sickness day by day .
[16] Moreover the LORD stirred up () against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines , and of the Arabians , that [were] near the Ethiopians :
[17] And they came up () into Judah , and brake () into it, and carried away () all the substance that was found () in the king’s house , and his sons also, and his wives ; so that there was never a son left () him, save Jehoahaz , the youngest of his sons .
[18] And after all this the LORD smote () him in his bowels with an incurable disease .
[19] And it came to pass, that in process of time , after () the end of two years , his bowels fell out () by reason of his sickness : so he died () of sore diseases . And his people made () no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers .
[20] Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign (), and he reigned () in Jerusalem eight years , and departed () without being desired . Howbeit they buried () him in the city of David , but not in the sepulchres of the kings .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 21 (YLT)

[1] And Jehoshaphat lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigneth in his stead.
[2] And he hath brethren, sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah; all these are sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel,
[3] and their father giveth to them many gifts of silver and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah, and the kingdom he hath given to Jehoram, for He is the first-born.
[4] And Jehoram riseth up over the kingdom of his father, and strengtheneth himself, and slayeth all his brethren with the sword, and also-of the heads of Israel.
[5] A son of thirty and two years is Jehoram in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,
[6] and he walketh in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for a daughter of Ahab hath been to him for a wife, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah,
[7] and Jehovah hath not been willing to destroy the house of David, for the sake of the covenant that He made with David, and as He had said to give to him a lamp, and to his sons-all the days.
[8] In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and cause a king to reign over them;
[9] and Jehoram passeth over with his heads, and all the chariots with him, and it cometh to pass, he hath risen by night and smiteth the Edomites who are coming round against him, and the princes of the chariots,
[10] and Edom revolteth from under the hand of Judah unto this day; then doth Libnah revolt at that time from under his hand, because he hath forsaken Jehovah, God of his fathers,
[11] also, he hath made high places in the mountains of Judah, and causeth the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit whoredom, and compelleth Judah.
[12] And there cometh in unto him a writing from Elijah the prophet, saying, ‘Thus said Jehovah, God of David thy father, Because that thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, and in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
[13] and thou dost walk in the way of the kings of Israel, and dost cause Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit whoredom like the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also thy brethren, the house of thy father, who are better than thyself, thou hast slain;
[14] lo, Jehovah is smiting-a great smiting-among thy people, and among thy sons, and among thy wives, and among all thy goods-
[15] and thou, with many sicknesses, with disease of thy bowels, till thy bowels come out, by the sickness, day by day.’
[16] And Jehovah waketh up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who are beside the Cushim,
[17] and they come up into Judah, and rend it, and take captive all the substance that is found at the house of the king, and also his sons, and his wives, and there hath not been left to him a son except Jehoahaz the youngest of his sons.
[18] And after all this hath Jehovah plagued him in his bowels by a disease for which there is no healing,
[19] and it cometh to pass, from days to days, and at the time of the going out of the end of two years, his bowels have gone out with his sickness, and he dieth of sore diseases, and his people have not made for him a burning like the burning of his fathers.
[20] A son of thirty and two years was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he goeth without desire, and they bury him in the city of David, and not in the graves of the kings.