Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
Literal
And in the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel—and Jehoshaphat was king of Judah—Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat began his reign as king of Judah.
Latin
Anno quinto Joram filii Achab regis Israël, et Josaphat regis Juda, regnavit Joram filius Josaphat rex Juda.
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
Jehoram ruled Judah with his father, Jehoshaphat, for five years. He became king on his own in the fifth year of Joram's reign in 848 BC.
Events
Parallels
People
Ahab: Wicked king of Israel; husband of Jezebel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Jehoram: Son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah Jehoshaphat: Son of Asa, king of Judah Joram: King of N. Israel, son of Ahab Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Glossary
Topics
Influence: Evil Jehoram: King of Judah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jehoram or Joram Prophecies Concerning Israel: Jehoram, Also Called Joram, Reigns in Place of his Father, Jehoshaphat