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Now JehoshaphatH3092 sleptH7901 with his fathers,H1 and was buriedH6912 with his fathersH1 in the cityH5892 of David.H1732 And JehoramH3088 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his stead.H8478
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And he had brothersH251 the sonsH1121 of Jehoshaphat,H3092 Azariah,H5838 and Jehiel,H3171 and Zechariah,H2148 and Azariah,H5838 and Michael,H4317 and Shephatiah:H8203 allH3605 theseH428 were the sonsH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092 kingH4428 of Israel.H3478
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And their fatherH25 gaveH5414 them greatH7227 giftsH4979 of silver,H3701 and of gold,H2091 and of preciousH4030 things, with fencedH4694 citiesH5892 in Judah:H3063 but the kingdomH4467 gaveH5414 he to Jehoram;H3088 becauseH3588 he was the firstborn.H1060
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Now when JehoramH3088 was risenH6965 up to the kingdomH4467 of his father,H25 he strengthenedH2388 himself, and slewH2026 allH3605 his brothersH251 with the sword,H2719 and divers alsoH1571 of the princesH8269 of Israel.H3478
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JehoramH3088 was thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427 and he reignedH4427 eightH8083 yearsH8141 in Jerusalem.H3389
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And he walkedH3212 in the wayH1870 of the kingsH4428 of Israel,H3478 like as didH6213 the houseH1004 of Ahab:H256 for he hadH1961 the daughterH1323 of AhabH256 to wife:H802 and he workedH6213 that which was evilH7451 in the eyesH5869 of the LORD.H3068
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However, the LORDH3068 wouldH14 not destroyH7843 the houseH1004 of David,H1732 becauseH3282 of the covenantH1285 that he had madeH3772 with David,H1732 and as he promisedH559 to giveH5414 a lightH5216 to him and to his sonsH1121 for ever.H3605 H3117
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In his daysH3117 the EdomitesH130 revoltedH6586 from underH8478 the dominionH3027 of Judah,H3063 and made themselvesH1992 a king.H4428
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Then JehoramH3088 wentH5674 forthH5674 with his princes,H8269 and allH3605 his chariotsH7393 with him: and he roseH6965 up by night,H3915 and smoteH5221 the EdomitesH130 which compassedH5437 him in, and the captainsH8269 of the chariots.H7393
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So the EdomitesH130 revoltedH6586 from underH8478 the handH3027 of JudahH3063 to thisH2088 day.H3117 The sameH1931 timeH6256 also did LibnahH3841 revoltH6586 from underH8478 his hand;H3027 becauseH3588 he had forsakenH5800 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of his fathers.H1
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Moreover he madeH6213 highH1116 places in the mountainsH2022 of Judah H3063and caused the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 to commitH2181 fornication,H2181 and compelledH5080 JudahH3063 thereto.
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And there cameH935 a writingH4385 to him from ElijahH452 the prophet,H5030 saying,H559 ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of DavidH1732 your father,H25 BecauseH8478 H834 you have not walkedH1980 in the waysH1870 of JehoshaphatH3092 your father,H25 nor in the waysH1870 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063
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But have walkedH3212 in the wayH1870 of the kingsH4428 of Israel,H3478 and have made JudahH3063 and the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 to go a whoring,H2181 like to the prostitutionsH2181 of the houseH1004 of Ahab,H256 and alsoH1571 have slainH2026 your brothersH251 of your father'sH1 house,H1004 which were betterH2896 than yourself:
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Behold,H2009 with a greatH1419 plagueH4046 will the LORDH3068 smiteH5062 your people,H5971 and your children,H1121 and your wives,H802 and allH3605 your goods:H7399
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And you shall have greatH7227 sicknessH2483 by diseaseH4245 of your bowels,H4578 untilH5704 your bowelsH4578 fallH3318 out by reasonH4480 of the sicknessH2483 dayH3117 by day.H3117
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Moreover the LORDH3068 stirredH5782 up againstH5921 JehoramH3088 the spiritH7307 of the Philistines,H6430 and of the Arabians,H6163 that were nearH3027 the Ethiopians:H3569
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And they cameH5927 up into Judah,H3063 and brokeH1234 into it, and carriedH7617 awayH7617 allH3605 the substanceH7399 that was foundH4672 in the king'sH4428 house,H1004 and his sonsH1121 also,H1571 and his wives;H802 so that there was neverH3808 a sonH1121 leftH7604 him, saveH3588 H518 Jehoahaz,H3059 the youngestH6996 of his sons.H1121
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And afterH310 allH3605 thisH2063 the LORDH3068 smoteH5062 him in his bowelsH4578 with an incurableH369 H4832 disease.H2483
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And it cameH1961 to pass, that in process of time,H3117 after the endH7093 of twoH8147 years,H3117 his bowelsH4578 fellH3318 out by reasonH5973 of his sickness:H2483 so he diedH4191 of soreH7451 diseases.H8463 And his peopleH5971 madeH6213 noH3808 burningH8316 for him, like the burningH8316 of his fathers.H1
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ThirtyH7970 and twoH8147 years oldH1121 was he when he began to reign,H4427 and he reignedH4427 in JerusalemH3389 eightH8083 years,H8141 and departedH3212 withoutH3808 being desired.H2532 However, they buriedH6912 him in the cityH5892 of David,H1732 but not in the sepulchersH6913 of the kings.H4428
