Joram (2Ki 1:17)
Son of Ahab and Jezebel, in the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. Named in scripture at 2 Kings 1:17.
What we know — and how we know it
Where in scripture
2 Kings2 ChroniclesSo he died according to Yahweh’s word which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, because he had no son.
2 Kings 1:17
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.
2 Kings 8:16
In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings 8:25
He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.
2 Kings 8:28
King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel from the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Kings 8:29
So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was keeping Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria;
2 Kings 9:14
So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram lay there. Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.
2 Kings 9:16
In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, Ahaziah began to reign over Judah.
2 Kings 9:29
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
