Son of Jehoshaphat and king of Judah, also called Jehoram. His marriage to Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, brought the corrupt influence of Baal worship into the southern kingdom. Joram murdered his own brothers to secure his throne and led Judah into idolatry. He died of a terrible intestinal disease as prophesied by Elijah, and Scripture records that ‘he departed with no one’s regret’—one of the Bible’s most devastating epitaphs.
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 8:16 · Berean Standard Bible
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. Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD. Yet for the sake of His servant David, the LORD was unwilling to…
Elisha weeps because he sees what Hazael will do to Israel. The king of Aram is about to become Israel's cruelest enemy.
And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place. Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 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…
Jehoram kills his own brothers and leads Judah into idolatry. A letter from Elijah arrives — written before the prophet was taken. The dead speak judgment.
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
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Joram is generation 39 of the 64 Scripture traces from Adam to Jesus, following Abijah → Asa → Jehoshaphat, and followed by Ahaziah → Joash → Amaziah. See the whole line.
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