2 Kings 1:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his place in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, because he had no son.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So Ahaziah died, just as the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken had declared. Since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him as king in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    So he died according to the word of Jehovah which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    So he dyed, acordynge to the worde of the LORDE which Elias sayde. And Ioram (his brother) was kynge in his steade in the seconde yeare of Ioram the sonne of Iosaphat kynge of Iuda: for he had no sonne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So he dyed according to the worde of the Lorde which Eliiah had spoken; Iehoram began to reigne in his steade, in the seconde yeere of Iehoram the sonne of Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, because he had no sonne.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And so he dyed according to the worde of the Lorde which Elias had spoken: And Iehoram his brother began to raigne in his steade, in the second yere of Iehoram the sonne of Iehosaphat king of Iuda, because he had no sonne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    So he died according to the word of Yahweh 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he dieth, according to the word of Jehovah that Elijah spake, and Jehoram reigneth in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, for he had no son.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    So he died according to the word of Jehovah which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    So he died according to the word of Jehovah which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So death came to him, as the Lord had said by the mouth of Elijah. And Jehoram became king in his place in the second year of the rule of Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah; because he had no son.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    So he died according to the word of Yahweh 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    And he did die in keeping with the LORD’s message that he had spoken through Elijah. In the second year of the reign of King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah, Ahaziah’s brother Jehoram replaced him as king of Israel, because he had no son.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 3:1 : 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
  • 2 Kgs 8:16-17 : 16 And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. 17 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
  • 1 Kgs 22:51 : 51 Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Kgs 1:15-16
    2 verses
    83%

    15And the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, Go down with him; do not be afraid of him. So he arose and went down with him to the king.

    16And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.

  • 2 Chr 22:5-9
    5 verses
    78%

    5He also followed their counsel and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.

    6And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds that were given to him at Ramah when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel because he was sick.

    7And the destruction of Ahaziah was ordained by God through visiting Joram, for when he came, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

    8And it happened that when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab and found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's brothers who ministered to Ahaziah, he killed them.

    9And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (for he was hidden in Samaria) and brought him to Jehu, and when they had killed him, they buried him, for they said, 'He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.' So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep the kingdom.

  • 2 Kgs 8:23-25
    3 verses
    78%

    23And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

    24And Joram rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

    25In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

  • 2 Kgs 8:16-17
    2 verses
    78%

    16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

    17He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kgs 10:17
    77%

    17And when he came to Samaria, he killed all that remained to Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke to Elijah.

  • 2 Kgs 1:18
    77%

    18Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

  • 2 Kgs 3:1-2
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    76%

    1Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

    2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like his father and his mother, for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

  • 2 Kgs 9:27
    76%

    27But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu pursued him, and said, Strike him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo and died there.

  • 2 Chr 22:1
    76%

    1And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, reigned.

  • 1 Kgs 22:50-51
    2 verses
    76%

    50And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

    51Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

  • 2 Chr 21:1
    75%

    1Now Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of David. And Jehoram his son ruled in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 17:17
    75%

    17And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe, that there was no breath left in him.

  • 1 Kgs 21:17
    75%

    17And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 9:29
    75%

    29And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, Ahaziah began to reign over Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 1:2-4
    3 verses
    75%

    2And Ahaziah fell through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick; so he sent messengers and said to them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this disease.

    3But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron?

    4Now therefore thus says the LORD, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die. And Elijah departed.

  • 1 Kgs 17:2
    74%

    2And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

  • 2 Chr 21:12
    74%

    12Elijah the prophet sent him a letter, saying, "This is what the LORD, the God of David your father, says: Because you have not followed the ways of Jehoshaphat your father or Asa king of Judah,

  • 1 Kgs 22:37
    74%

    37So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.

  • 2 Chr 21:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

    6He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he had Ahab's daughter as his wife; and he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 1:6
    74%

    6And they said to him, A man came up to meet us, and said to us, Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.

  • 1 Kgs 22:40
    74%

    40So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 9:16
    74%

    16So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

  • 2 Kgs 10:35
    73%

    35And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 14:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;

    18And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet.

  • 2 Kgs 14:16
    73%

    16And Jehoash rested with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 10:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10Know now that nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spoke concerning the house of Ahab, shall fail: for the LORD has done what he spoke by his servant Elijah.

    11So Jehu killed all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolk, and his priests, until he left none remaining.

  • 1 Kgs 14:12
    73%

    12Arise therefore, go to your own house: and when your feet enter into the city, the child shall die.

  • 2 Kgs 13:9
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    9Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria, and Joash his son reigned in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 19:17
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    17And it shall come to pass, that whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall slay; and whoever escapes the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall slay.

  • 2 Kgs 8:29
    72%

    29And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

  • 2 Kgs 13:20
    72%

    20Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the beginning of the year.

  • 2 Kgs 15:7
    72%

    7So Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David. And Jotham his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 15:12
    72%

    12This was the word of the LORD which he spoke to Jehu, saying, 'Your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.' And so it came to pass.

  • 2 Kgs 7:17
    72%

    17And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have charge of the gate: and the people trampled him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him.

  • 2 Kgs 15:5
    71%

    5And the LORD struck the king, so that he was a leper until the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.