Jehoram of Judah

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Jehoram of Judah (יהורם המלך) was the king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and the son of Jehoshaphat (2 Kings 8:16).

William F. Albright has dated his reign to 849 BC-842 BC, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 848 BC-841 BC.

Jehoram formed an alliance with the kingdom of Israel by marrying Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab. Despite this alliance with the stronger northern kingdom, Jehoram's rule of Judah was shaky. Edom revolted, and when Jehoram marched against this people, his army fled before the Edomites, and he was forced to acknowledge their independence. The town of Libnah revolted during his reign, according to the author of 2 Chronicles (21:10), because he "had abandoned Yahweh, God of his fathers."

2 Chronicles relates that a raid consisting of Philistines, Arabs and Ethiopians looted the king's house, and carried off all of his family except for his youngest son Jehoahaz (21:16f). After this, Jehoram was aflicted with a painful inflammation of the abdomen, and his bowels came out and he died two years later (21:18f).

House of David Cadet Branch of the Tribe of Judah
Preceded by: Jehoshaphat	King of Judah Albright: 849 BC – 842 BC Thiele: c.848 BC – 841 BC Galil: c.851 BC – 843 BC	Succeeded by: Ahaziah