⁵ Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

¹⁷ He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

¹⁸ He went in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the family of Ahab did: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord.

¹⁹ But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on Judah, because of David his servant, to whom he had given his word that he would have a light for ever.

²⁰ In his time, Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, and took a king for themselves.

²¹ Then Joram went over to Zair, with all his war-carriages; ... made an attack by night on the Edomites, whose forces were all round him, ... the captains of the war-carriages; and the people went in flight to their tents.

²² So Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah to this day. And at the same time, Libnah made itself free.