2 Chronicles 21:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³ Their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold, and other valuable possessions, as well as fortified cities in Judah. However, he bestowed the kingship upon Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

The Evil Deeds of Jehoram. ⁴ When Jehoram had firmly established himself on his father’s throne, he put all of his brothers to the sword as well as some of the princes of Israel. ⁵ He was thirty-two years old when he ascended the throne, and he reigned in Jerusalem for eight years.