2 Chronicles 21

Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

Jehoshaphat joined his ancestors in eternal rest, laid to rest alongside them in the city of David. His son Jehoram took up the mantle of leadership in his absence.

And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

He had brothers, sons of King Jehoshaphat of Israel - Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, another Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. They were all royal siblings.

And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.

Their father showered them with lavish gifts of silver, gold, and priceless treasures, even gifting them fortified cities in Judah. Yet, he bestowed the crown to Jehoram, honoring the tradition of the firstborn.

Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

When Jehoram ascended to his father's throne, he fortified his position by ruthlessly killing all his brothers and several Israeli nobles.

Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

At the age of thirty-two, Jehoram ascended the throne, ruling over Jerusalem for eight years.

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.

He followed the path of Israel's kings, just like Ahab's family, for he married Ahab's daughter. He did what was evil in the Lord's eyes.

Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

Despite everything, God chose not to ruin David's lineage. He remembered His covenant with David - a promise to keep a lamp burning for him and his descendants forever.

In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.

During his reign, the Edomites, filled with rebellion and longing for freedom, broke away from Judah's control and crowned their own king.

Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.

Jehoram, filled with determination, led his officials and chariots into the night. Surrounded by Edomites, he bravely fought back, striking down both them and their chariot leaders.

So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.

So the Edomites broke free from Judah's control, a rebellion that continues to this day. At the same time Libnah also rebelled against him, because he had turned his back on the Lord God of his ancestors.

Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.

He built sinful altars in Judah's hills, luring Jerusalem's people into immorality, and forced Judah to follow this path.

And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

Elijah the prophet sent a message, saying, "God, the Lord of your ancestor David, is disappointed. You haven't followed the righteous path of your father Jehoshaphat or King Asa of Judah."

But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father’s house, which were better than thyself:

You've followed the path of Israel's kings, leading Judah and Jerusalem astray, just like Ahab's house. You've even killed your own kin, who were nobler than you.

Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:

Watch out, for the LORD will unleash a terrible disaster upon your community, your children, your spouses, and all that you own.

And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.

You will endure severe illness, a disease of your bowels, worsening day by day until your bowels come out.

Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:

The Lord, filled with anger, incited the Philistines and the nearby Arabians against Jehoram.

And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

They invaded Judah, ruthlessly ransacking the king's house. They took everything - his wealth, his sons, his wives. All he had left was his youngest son, Jehoahaz.

And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

After all that had happened, the LORD struck him with an incurable disease of the bowels.

And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

After two long years, his bowels came out because of his illness, and he died in terrible pain. Unlike his ancestors, his people didn't honor him with a traditional burning ceremony.

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

He was just 32 when he ascended the throne, ruling Jerusalem for eight years. Yet, his departure was met with indifference, not sorrow. They laid him to rest in David's city, but not among the royal tombs.