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 Então o anjo do SENHOR disse a Elias: Desce com ele; não tenhas dele medo. E ele se levantou, e desceu com ele ao rei.

16 E disse-lhe: Assim disse o SENHOR: Por que enviaste mensageiros a consultar Baal-Zebube, deus de Ecrom? Acaso não há Deus em Israel para consultar a sua palavra? Não descerás, portanto, do leito em que subiste, antes certamente morrerás.

17 E morreu conforme à palavra do SENHOR que Elias havia falado; e reinou em seu lugar Jorão, no segundo ano de Jeorão, filho de Josafá rei de Judá; porque Acazias não tinha filho.

18 E os demais dos feitos de Acazias, não estão escrito no livro das crônicas dos reis de Israel?

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What Does 2 Kings 1:17 Mean?

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