2 Kings 8:29

27 And Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

28 Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram.

So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.

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BSB
So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.
KJV
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
WEB
King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel from the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
ASV
And king Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
DARBY
And king Joram returned to be healed in Jizreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram the son of Ahab at Jizreel, for he was sick.
BLB
And Jehoram the king went back to recover—to Jezreel—from the wounds that the Aramaeans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. And Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
ÅB
Da vendte kong Joram tilbake for å la seg lege i Jisre'el for de sår syrerne hadde slått ham ved Rama da han stred mot Syrias konge Hasael; og Judas konge Akasja, Jorams sønn, dro ned til Jisre'el for å se til Joram, Akabs sønn, fordi han var syk.
[^1]: hva jeg vet at du i alle tilfelle vil gjøre, 2KG 8, 14.
[^2]: sønnedatter, 2KG 8, 18.
OTB
Så vendte kong Joram tilbake til Jisre'el for å komme seg etter sårene påført av arameerne ved Rama, da han kjempet mot Hasael, konge av Aram. Da dro Akasja, sønn av Joram, konge av Juda, ned for å se Joram, sønn av Akab, i Jisre'el, fordi han var syk.
B1930
Da vendte kong Joram tilbake for å la sig læge i Jisre'el for de sår syrerne hadde slått ham ved Rama da han stred mot Syrias konge Hasael; og Judas konge Akasja, Jorams sønn, drog ned til Jisre'el for å se til Joram, Akabs sønn, fordi han var syk.

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  • 2 Kings 9:15–16

    but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.) So Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”

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  • 1 Kings 22:34

    However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

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  • 2 Kings 8:28

    Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram.

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  • 2 Chronicles 22:5–7

    Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram;

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