2 Kings 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So he died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.”
2 Kings 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So he died according to Yahweh’s word which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, because he had no son.”
2 Kings 1:17 — World English Bible
2 Kings 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So he died according to the word of Jehovah which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.”
2 Kings 1:17 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he dieth, according to the word of Jehovah that Elijah spake, and Jehoram reigneth in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, for he had no son.”
2 Kings 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he died according to the word of Jehovah that Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; for he had no son. ”
2 Kings 1:17 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So he dyed according to the worde of the Lord which Eliiah had spoken. And Iehoram began to reigne in his steade, in the seconde yeere of Iehoram the sonne of Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, because he had no sonne.”
2 Kings 1:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 1:17 in Context — 2 Kings 1
15 And the angel of the Lord said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
16 And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
17 So he died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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What Does 2 Kings 1:17 Mean?
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