2 Kings 3:1

“Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.”

"Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years." - 2 Kings 3:1
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What does 2 Kings 3:1 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 3:1 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years." This verse comes from the book of 2 Kings, which is a historical…

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The Reign of Jehoram: Navigating Leadership in Turbulent Times

In the annals of Israel’s history, few characters stand out as starkly as Jehoram, the son of Ahab. Our focal scripture, 2 Kings 3:1, states, “Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve…

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A Prayer for Righteous Leadership and Divine Guidance

Heavenly Father, In humble adoration, we come before You, acknowledging that all authority in heaven and on earth belongs to You. As we reflect on the words of 2 Kings 3:1, "Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king…

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2 Kings 3:1 - "Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years."
2 Kings 3:15
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2 Kings 3:16-19
1 Kings 3:2 - "Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days."
1 kings 3:15
1 Kings 3:9
2 Kings 3:10 - "And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"
1 kings 3:15
1 kings 3:12
2 Kings 3:23 - "And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil."
2 Kings 3:6 - "¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel."
2 Kings 1:3 - "But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?"
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 3:16 - "And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches."
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 3:3 - "Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom."
2 Kings 3:5 - "But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel."
1 Kings 3:24 - "And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king."
1 Kings 3:19 - "And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it."
1 Kings 3:10 - "And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing."
1 Kings 1:3 - "So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king."
1 Kings 3:3 - "And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places."
2 Kings 3:18 - "And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand."
2 Kings 25:3 - "And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land."
1 Kings 8:3 - "And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark."
1 Kings 3:16 - "¶ Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him."