1 Jehoshaphat died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City and his son Jehoram succeeded him as king.
King Jehoram of Judah
(2 Kings 8.17-24)2 Jehoram son of King Jehoshaphat of Judah had six brothers: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. 3 Their father gave them large amounts of gold, silver, and other valuable possessions, and placed each one in charge of one of the fortified cities of Judah. But because Jehoram was the oldest, Jehoshaphat made him his successor. 4 When Jehoram was in firm control of the kingdom, he had all his brothers killed, and also some Israelite officials.
5 Jehoram became king at the age of thirty-two, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eight years. 6 He followed the wicked example of King Ahab and the other kings of Israel, because he had married one of Ahab's daughters. He sinned against the Lord, 7 but the Lord was not willing to destroy the dynasty of David, because he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would always continue to rule.
8 During Jehoram's reign Edom revolted against Judah and became an independent kingdom. 9 So Jehoram and his officers set out with chariots and invaded Edom. There the Edomite army surrounded them, but during the night they managed to break out and escape. 10 Edom has been independent of Judah ever since. During this same period the city of Libnah also revolted, because Jehoram had abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors. 11 He even built pagan places of worship in the Judean highlands and led the people of Judah and Jerusalem to sin against the Lord.
12 The prophet Elijah sent Jehoram a letter, which read as follows: “The Lord, the God of your ancestor David, condemns you, because you did not follow the example of your father, King Jehoshaphat, or that of your grandfather, King Asa. 13 Instead, you have followed the example of the kings of Israel and have led the people of Judah and Jerusalem into being unfaithful to God, just as Ahab and his successors led Israel into unfaithfulness. You even murdered your brothers, who were better men than you are. 14 As a result, the Lord will severely punish your people, your children, and your wives, and will destroy your possessions. 15 You yourself will suffer a painful intestinal disease that will grow worse day by day.”
16 Some Philistines and Arabs lived near where some Ethiopians had settled along the coast. The Lord caused them to go to war against Jehoram. 17 They invaded Judah, looted the royal palace, and carried off as prisoners all the king's wives and sons except Ahaziah, his youngest son.
18 Then after all this, the Lord brought on the king a painful disease of the intestines. 19 For almost two years it grew steadily worse until finally the king died in agony. His subjects did not light a bonfire in mourning for him as had been done for his ancestors.
20 Jehoram had become king at the age of thirty-two and had ruled in Jerusalem for eight years. Nobody was sorry when he died. They buried him in David's City, but not in the royal tombs.
Yahuuda mansa Yehoramu
(2 Mansoolu 8:16-24)1 Bituŋ Yehosafati naata bele ka kafu a mumuñolu ma. Ì ye a baadee a mumuñolu daala Dawuda la Saatewo* to. A dinkewo Yehoramu keta mansa ti a noo to. 2 A ye doomaa wooro le soto, ì bee faa kiliŋ, Asariya, Yehiyeli, Jakariya, Asariya, Mikayeli aniŋ Sefatiya. Ñinnu bee mu Yehosafati diŋolu le ti, Yahuuda mansa. 3 Ì faamaa ye feŋ jamaa le dii ì la: sanoo, kodiforoo ka taa feŋ kummaa jamaa aniŋ saatee tatariŋolu Yahuuda kono, bari a ye mansayaa duŋ Yehoramu le bulu, kaatu ate le mu diŋ foloo ti.
4 Kabiriŋ Yehoramu siikuuta a faamaa la siiraŋo kaŋ fo a bambanta, a ye a doomaalu bee le faa hawusaroo* la, aniŋ Banisirayila moo kummaa doolu. 5 Yehoramu siyo be nuŋ sanji taŋ saba niŋ fula le, biriŋ a be ke la mansa ti. A ye sanji seyi le ke maraloo la Yerusalaamu. 6 A bulata Banisirayila mansoolu sinnoo le nooma ko Ahabu dimbaayaa, kaatu Ahabu diŋo le mu nuŋ a la musoo ti. A baarata kuu jawoo le la Yaawe ñaa koto. 7 Bari Yaawe maŋ lafi ka Dawuda la dimbaayaa kasaara, kambeŋo la kuwo kamma, a niŋ Dawuda ye meŋ siti. Kaatu a ye laahidoo dii Dawuda la le ko, a be a niŋ a koomalankoolu la mansayaa lampoo tu la mala la le fo abadaa.
8 Yehoramu la mansayaa waatoo la, Edomu bankoo ye balaŋo tiliŋ Yahuuda bankoo la. Ì ye ì fansuŋ mansa tomboŋ, ka ì mara. 9 Yehoramu niŋ a la kelediŋ ñaatonkoolu niŋ a la keleraŋ sareetoolu* bee wulita ì kamma. Jee to Edomu kelediŋolu ye a niŋ a la kelediŋolu murubeŋ. Bari Yehoramu niŋ a la moolu wulita suutoo, ì kanata. 10 Edomu bankoo naata tara balandiŋ Yahuuda ma fo ka naa bula bii la. Wo waati kiliŋo le mu Libuna saatewo fanaa balanta a ma, kaatu a ye a koo dii Yaawe la le, a mumuñolu la Alla. 11 Ñiŋ bee koolaa, a ye jalaŋ batudulaa tintiŋolu* dadaa Yahuuda konkotundoo* kaŋ, aduŋ moolu mennu be sabatiriŋ Yerusalaamu, a ye wolu duŋ foroyaabaliyaa to, a ye Yahuuda filindi Alla la.
12 Annabilayi Eliya ye leetaroo kii Yehoramu kaŋ, a ko:
“Yaawe, i bonsuŋo Dawuda la Alla le ye ñiŋ fo ko: ‘I maŋ bula i faamaa Yehosafati sinnoo nooma, waraŋ i mama Asa, Yahuuda mansa. 13 Bari i taata bula Banisirayila mansoolu sinnoo nooma, i ye Yerusalaamunkoolu niŋ Yahuuda moo toomaalu duŋ foroyaabaliyaa to, ko Ahabu dimbaayaa ye Banisirayila duŋ foroyaabaliyaa to ñaameŋ, aduŋ i ye i faadiŋ doomaalu fanaa faa, mennu fisiyaata i ti. 14 Wo kamma la Yaawe be yankankatoo boyi la i la moolu kaŋ ne, i diŋolu, i musuñolu aniŋ i sotofeŋolu bee be kasaara la le. 15 Aduŋ ite faŋo, kono jankari baa be laa la i kaŋ, meŋ be jawuyaa-jawuyaa laalaa la fo i nuwo ye finti banta.’ ”
16 Bituŋ Yaawe ye a ke, Filisitinkoolu niŋ Araaboolu mennu be Kusi* maafaŋo la kamfaata Yehoramu kamma. 17 Ì boyita Yahuuda kaŋ, ì ye a taa, ì ye mansabuŋo feŋolu bee samba, a musuñolu niŋ a dinkewolu, hani a dinkee kiliŋ maŋ tu jee, fo Ahasiya, a dinkee labaŋo.
18 Wo bee koolaa, Yaawe ye kono jankari jawoo laa a kaŋ meŋ maŋ jaara noo. 19 Sanji fula kumfaa dulaa, a nuwo fintita naŋ banta jankaroo ñiŋ kamma la, a labanta faa la dimiŋ jawu baa kono. A la moolu maŋ dimbaa mala a ye ka a buuñaa a la, ko ì ye a ke a mumuñolu ye ñaameŋ.
20 A ye maraloo dati biriŋ a be sanji taŋ saba niŋ fula le, a ye sanji seyi ke maraloo la Yerusalaamu. A beleta, moo maŋ a la saayaa woosii. Ì ye a baadee Dawuda la Saatewo le to, bari a maŋ ke mansoolu la kaburoo to ti.
