English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Chronicles Book, chapter 21, verse 31 in Ncv Version

2 Chronicles 21 : 1 (NCV)

Jehoshaphat died and was buried with his ancestors in Jerusalem, the city of David. Then his son Jehoram became king in his place.

2 Chronicles 21 : 2 (NCV)

Jehoram's brothers were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. They were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 21 : 3 (NCV)

Jehoshaphat gave his sons many gifts of silver, gold, and valuable things, and he gave them strong, walled cities in Judah. But Jehoshaphat gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the first son.

2 Chronicles 21 : 4 (NCV)

When Jehoram took control of his father's kingdom, he killed all his brothers with a sword and also killed some of the leaders of Judah.

2 Chronicles 21 : 5 (NCV)

He was thirty-two years old when he began to rule, and he ruled eight years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 21 : 6 (NCV)

He followed in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the family of Ahab had done, because he married Ahab's daughter. Jehoram did what the Lord said was wrong.

2 Chronicles 21 : 7 (NCV)

But the Lord would not destroy David's family because of the agreement he had made with David. He had promised that one of David's descendants would always rule.

2 Chronicles 21 : 8 (NCV)

In Jehoram's time, Edom broke away from Judah's rule and chose their own king.

2 Chronicles 21 : 9 (NCV)

So Jehoram went to Edom with all his commanders and chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but Jehoram got up and attacked the Edomites at night.

2 Chronicles 21 : 10 (NCV)

From then until now the country of Edom has fought against the rule of Judah. At the same time the people of Libnah also broke away from Jehoram because Jehoram left the Lord, the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 21 : 11 (NCV)

Jehoram also built places to worship gods on the hills in Judah. He led the people of Jerusalem to sin, and he led the people of Judah away from the Lord.

2 Chronicles 21 : 12 (NCV)

Then Jehoram received this letter from Elijah the prophet: This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says, "Jehoram, you have not lived as your father Jehoshaphat lived and as Asa king of Judah lived.

2 Chronicles 21 : 13 (NCV)

But you have lived as the kings of Israel lived, leading the people of Judah and Jerusalem to sin against God, as Ahab and his family did. You have killed your brothers, and they were better than you.

2 Chronicles 21 : 14 (NCV)

So now the Lord is about to punish your people, your children, wives, and everything you own.

2 Chronicles 21 : 15 (NCV)

You will have a terrible disease in your intestines that will become worse every day. Finally it will cause your intestines to come out."

2 Chronicles 21 : 16 (NCV)

The Lord caused the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Cushites to be angry with Jehoram.

2 Chronicles 21 : 17 (NCV)

So the Philistines and Arabs attacked Judah and carried away all the wealth of Jehoram's palace, as well as his sons and wives. Only Jehoram's youngest son, Ahaziah, was left.

2 Chronicles 21 : 18 (NCV)

After these things happened, the Lord gave Jehoram a disease in his intestines that could not be cured.

2 Chronicles 21 : 19 (NCV)

After he was sick for two years, Jehoram's intestines came out because of the disease, and he died in terrible pain. The people did not make a fire to honor Jehoram as they had done for his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 21 : 20 (NCV)

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he ruled eight years in Jerusalem. No one was sad when he died. He was buried in Jerusalem, but not in the graves for the kings.