Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.(2 Kings 8:17)

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.(2 Kings 8:18)

Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.(2 Kings 8:19)

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.(2 Kings 8:21)

Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.(2 Kings 8:22)

And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?(2 Kings 8:23)

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2 Kings 8:20 - Cross Reference

And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. (2 Samuel 8:14)

Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land. (2 Kings 3:27)

So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them. (2 Kings 3:9)

In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. (2 Chronicles 21:8)

There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king. (1 Kings 22:47)

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. (Genesis 27:40)

Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. (2 Kings 8:22)