1 Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Jehoram his son reigned in his place. 2 He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 3 Their father gave them great gifts of silver, of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn. 4 Now when Jehoram had risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel. 5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he had Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. 7 However Yahweh would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.

8 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. 9 Then Jehoram went there with his captains and all his chariots with him. He rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots. 10 So Edom has been in revolt from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.

11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem play the prostitute, and led Judah astray. 12 A letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, "Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, ‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute like Ahab’s house did, and also have slain your brothers of your father’s house, who were better than yourself, 14 behold, Yahweh will strike your people with a great plague, including your children, your wives, and all your possessions; 15 and you will have great sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.’"

16 Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians; 17 and they came up against Judah, broke into it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king’s house, including his sons and his wives, so that there was no son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

18 After all this Yahweh struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease. 19 In process of time, at the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of severe diseases. His people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers. 20 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He departed with no one’s regret. They buried him in David’s city, but not in the tombs of the kings.

1 约沙法和他的列祖同睡， 和他的列祖一起葬在大卫城里； 他的儿子约兰接续他作王。

2 约兰有几个兄弟， 就是约沙法的儿子亚撒利雅、耶歇、撒迦利雅、亚撒利雅、米迦勒和示法提雅； 这些人都是犹大王约沙法的儿子。

3 他们的父亲把许多礼物， 就是金、银、财宝， 以及犹大地的几座设防城都赐给了他们， 却把王位赐给了约兰， 因为他是长子。

4 约兰一登上了他父亲的王位， 巩固了自己的权势以后， 就用刀杀了他所有的兄弟和犹大的一些领袖。

5 约兰登基的时候是三十二岁， 他在耶路撒冷作王共八年。

6 他随从众以色列王的道路， 好像亚哈家所行的一样， 因为他娶了亚哈的女儿作妻子， 行耶和华看为恶的事。

7 耶和华因为自己和大卫所立的约， 不愿消灭大卫家； 却照着他应许的， 永远赐灯光给大卫和他的子孙。

8 约兰在位的日子， 以东人反叛， 脱离了犹大的统治， 自立一王统治他们。

9 约兰率领他的众军长和所有的战车一同前去； 他夜间起来， 攻击那些包围他的以东人和战车队长。

10 从此， 以东人反叛， 脱离了犹大的统治， 直到今日。那时， 立拿人也反叛了， 因为约兰离弃了耶和华他列祖的 神。

11 他又在犹大众山上建筑邱坛， 使耶路撒冷的居民行邪淫， 引诱犹大人。

12 以利亚先知有信送给约兰， 说： "耶和华你的先祖大卫的 神这样说： ‘因为你没有遵行你父亲约沙法的道路， 也没有遵行犹大王亚撒的道路，

13 却随从了以色列诸王的道路， 使犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民行邪淫， 好像亚哈家行邪淫一样； 又杀了你父家比你良善的众兄弟；

14 所以耶和华要用极大的灾祸击打你的人民、妻子和儿女， 以及你的一切财产。

15 至于你， 你的肠脏必患严重的病， 直到因病情日益严重， 你的肠子都流出来了。’"

16 后来， 耶和华激动了非利士人和靠近古实的阿拉伯人的心， 和约兰作对。

17 他们上来攻打犹大， 侵入境内， 掠去了王宫的一切财物， 又掳去了他的众子和妻妾； 除了他最小的儿子约哈斯以外， 没有给他留下一个儿子。

18 这些事以后， 耶和华击打约兰， 使他的肠脏患了不治之症。

19 他病了很久。过了二年， 他的肠子因病重流了出来， 他就病死了； 他的人民没有为他烧火， 好像从前他的列祖烧火一样。

20 约兰登基的时候是三十二岁； 他在耶路撒冷作王共八年； 他离世的时候， 没有人哀悼他。人把他埋葬在大卫城里， 可是没有葬在众王的陵墓里。