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2 Kings 8:15-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 8:15-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 The next day Hazael took a heavy cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king’s face. Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned instead of him.
Judah’s King Jehoram
16 In the fifth year(A) of Israel’s King Joram(B) son of Ahab, Jehoram[a](C) son of Jehoshaphat became king of Judah, replacing his father.[b](D) 17 He was 32 years old when he became king and reigned eight years in Jerusalem.(E)
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- 2 Kings 8:16 = The Lord is Exalted
- 2 Kings 8:16 Lit Judah; Jehoshaphat had been king of Judah
2 Kings 8:15-17
New International Version
2 Kings 8:15-17
New International Version
15 But the next day he took a thick cloth, soaked it in water and spread it over the king’s face, so that he died.(A) Then Hazael succeeded him as king.
Jehoram King of Judah(B)
16 In the fifth year of Joram(C) son of Ahab king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah, Jehoram(D) son of Jehoshaphat began his reign as king of Judah. 17 He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.
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