Then the Lord (A)struck the king, so that he was a leper until the day of his (B)death; so he (C)dwelt in an isolated house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the royal house, judging the people of the land.

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The Lord afflicted(A) the king with leprosy[a] until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house.[b](B) Jotham(C) the king’s son had charge of the palace(D) and governed the people of the land.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 15:5 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. 2 Kings 15:5 Or in a house where he was relieved of responsibilities