He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
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2 Kings 8:18 in context
2 Kings 8:15–21
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On the next day, he took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it on the king’s face, so that he died. Then Hazael reigned in his place.
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In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
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He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
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He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
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However, the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
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In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
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Then Joram crossed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him; and he rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him with the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.
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