2 Kings 3:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 3:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 3:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Kings 3:1 — World English Bible

2 Kings 3:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Kings 3:1 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 3:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehoram son of Ahab hath reigned over Israel, in Samaria, in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigneth twelve years,”

2 Kings 3:1 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 3:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 Kings 3:1 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 3:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe Iehoram the sonne of Ahab beganne to reigne ouer Israel in Samaria, the eighteenth yeere of Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, and reigned twelue yeeres.”

2 Kings 3:1 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 3:1 in Context — 2 Kings 3

1 E Jorão, filho de Acabe, começou a reinar em Samaria sobre Israel o ano dezoito de Josafá rei de Judá; e reinou doze anos.

2 E fez o que era mau aos olhos do SENHOR, ainda que não como seu pai e sua mãe; porque tirou as estátuas de Baal que seu pai havia feito.

3 Mas achegou-se aos pecados de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, que fez pecar a Israel; e não se separou deles.

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What Does 2 Kings 3:1 Mean?

2 Kings 3:1 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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