1 Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. 2 And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn. 4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD. 7 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. 9 Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots. 10 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers. 11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.

12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father’s house, which were better than thyself: 14 Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods: 15 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.

16 Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians: 17 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

18 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. 19 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers. 20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres 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。