1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 3:1:1 ⧉וִיהוֹרָ֣םviyohoramand Jehoram 2 Kings 3:1:2 ⧉בֶּן־אַחְאָ֗בbenakhavson of Ahab 2 Kings 3:1:3 ⧉מָלַ֤ךְmalakhbecame king 2 Kings 3:1:4 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙alyisraelover Israel 2 Kings 3:1:5 ⧉בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbeshomronin Samaria 2 Kings 3:1:6 ⧉בִּשְׁנַת֙bishnatin the year of 2 Kings 3:1:7 ⧉שְׁמֹנֶ֣הshemoneeight 2 Kings 3:1:8 ⧉עֶשְׂרֵ֔הesereten 2 Kings 3:1:9 ⧉לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טliyoshafatof Jehoshaphat 2 Kings 3:1:10 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of 2 Kings 3:1:11 ⧉יְהוּדָ֑הyehudaJudah 2 Kings 3:1:12 ⧉וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvayimlokhand he reigned 2 Kings 3:1:13 ⧉שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֥הsheteimeseretwelve 2 Kings 3:1:14 ⧉שָׁנָֽה׃shanayear |
1. Formal Translation In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Jehoram, son of Ahab, began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned for twelve years. |
1. Dynamic Translation During Jehoshaphat’s eighteenth year as king of Judah, Jehoram, Ahab’s son, ascended to the throne of Israel in Samaria and ruled for twelve years. |