Study it in the app“Joram son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria in year eighteen of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years.”
Joramוִיהוֹרָםsonבֶּןof Ahabאַחְאָבbecame kingמָלַךְoverעַלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרוֹןin yearבִּשְׁנַתeighteenשְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵהof Jehoshaphatלִיהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהand he reignedוַיִּמְלֹךְtwelveשְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵהyears.שָׁנָה
Joram
Joram (also written Jehoram): a name meaning "YHWH is exalted." It is borne by the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (1 Kings 22:50), by the son of Ahab, king of Israel (2 Kings 3:1), and by others.
Where else “yhoram” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsAhab
Ahab: a name meaning "father's brother." It is the king of Israel, son of Omri, who married Jezebel and served Baal (1 Kings 16:29–22:40); a false prophet in Babylon also bears the name (Jeremiah 29:21).
Where else “achav” appearsreign
To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.
Where else “malach” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsSamaria
See it on the mapWhere else “shomron” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shenat” appearseight
Eight; also "eighth".
Where else “shemone” appears-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “esre” appearsJehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat: the name of several men; among them David's recorder (2 Samuel 8:16) and a king of Judah (1 Kings 22). It means "YHWH has judged." It is also the name of a valley (Joel 3).
Where else “yhoshafat” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsdouble
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shetem” appearsSamaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
1 · This verse (above)
2He did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH, only not like his father and like his mother; he removed the standing stone of Baal that his father had made.
