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2 Kings 1:17

ElijahJehoshaphatJoramJudah
Death and loss

15 Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

16 And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”

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.

18 As for the rest of the acts of Ahaziah, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

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BSB
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.
KJV
So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
WEB
So he died according to the LORD’s word which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, because he had no son.
ASV
So he died according to the word of Jehovah which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
DARBY
And he died according to the word of Jehovah that Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; for he had no son.
BLB
And he died according to the word of YHWH that Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram became king in his place in the second year of Joram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, because he had no son.
ÅB
Og han døde etter det Herrens ord som Elias hadde talt, og Joram[^2] ble konge i hans sted i Judas konge Jorams, Josjafats sønns annet år; for han hadde ikke noen sønn.
OTB
Så døde Ahazja, i samsvar med Herrens ord talt av Elia. Fordi han ikke hadde noen sønn, etterfulgte Joram ham som konge i det andre året til Joram, sønn av Josjafat, kongen av Juda.
B1930
Og han døde efter det Herrens ord som Elias hadde talt, og Joram blev konge i hans sted i Judas konge Jorams, Josafats sønns annet år; for han hadde ikke nogen sønn. / < hans bror. 2KG 3, 1.>

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  • 2 Kings 3:1

    In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.

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  • 1 Kings 22:51

    In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.

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  • 2 Kings 8:16–17

    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.

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