17 So he died according to the word of the Lord that Elijah had spoken. ^kJehoram became king in his place in the second year of ^lJehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, because Ahaziah had no son.

Jehoram Reigns in Judah

16 ^fIn the fifth year of ^gJoram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, when ^hJehoshaphat was king of Judah,^{1 i}Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign.

Jehu Assassinates Joram and Ahaziah

14 Thus Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against ^qJoram. (Now Joram with all Israel had been on guard at Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Syria,

5 He even followed their counsel and went with ^zJehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to make war against ^aHazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead. And the Syrians wounded Joram,