Jehoram Reigns in Judah

Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat becomes king of Judah and reigns eight years in Jerusalem. He follows the ways of Ahab’s house through his marriage alliance, yet the LORD preserves Judah for David’s sake and for the promise of an enduring lamp.

I¹⁶n the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah. ¹⁷Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. ¹⁸And 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. ¹⁹Yet for the sake of His servant David, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah, since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.