Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
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Interpretation
A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union with an idolatrous family.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 8:16-19.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.