A reading from the book of Second Chronicles.

Jehoffat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David,

and Jehoram, his son, reigned in his place.

He had brothers, the sons of Jehochefat, Azariah, Zechariah, Zechariah, Ezeriah,

Mekhail and Sheffatia.

All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel.

Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold and valuable possessions, together with fortified

cities in Judah. But he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

When Jehorum had ascended the throne of his father, and was established he killed all his

brothers with a sword, and also some of the princes of Israel. Jehoram had ascended the throne of his father and was established he killed all his brothers with a sword,

and also some of the princes of Israel. Jehoram was 32 years old when he became king, and he reigned eight

years in Jerusalem, and he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done,

for the daughter of Ahab was his wife, and he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord,

that the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and since he had promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever. In his days, Edom revolted from the rule of Judah, and set up a king of their own. Then Jehoram passed over with his commanders and all his chariots,

and he rose by night and struck the Edomites who had surrounded him and his chariot commanders.

So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. At that time, Libna also revolted from his rule,

because he had forsaken the Lord, the god of his fathers. Moreover, he made high places in the

hill country of Judah, and led the inhabitants of Jerusalem into Hortem, and made Judah go astray,

and a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying,

Thus says the Lord, the God of David, your father, because you have not walked in the ways of

Jehoshaphat your father, or in the ways

of Asa, king of Judah, but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel and have enticed Judah

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