15 You yourself will be struck with many illnesses, including a disease of the intestines, until your intestines come out day after day because of the disease.”(A)

Jehoram’s Last Days

16 The Lord roused the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs(B) who lived near the Cushites to attack Jehoram.(C) 17 So they went to war against Judah and invaded it. They carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace and also his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz,[a](D) his youngest son.

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  1. 21:17 LXX, Syr, Tg read Ahaziah

15 You yourself will be very ill with a lingering disease(A) of the bowels, until the disease causes your bowels to come out.’”

16 The Lord aroused against Jehoram the hostility of the Philistines and of the Arabs(B) who lived near the Cushites. 17 They attacked Judah, invaded it and carried off all the goods found in the king’s palace, together with his sons and wives. Not a son was left to him except Ahaziah,[a] the youngest.(C)

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  1. 2 Chronicles 21:17 Hebrew Jehoahaz, a variant of Ahaziah