2 Kings 8:16
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Je hoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.”2 Kings 8:16
What Does 2 Kings 8:16 Mean?
2 Kings 8:16 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 8, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 8:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Kings 1:17“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 3:1“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.”Matthew 1:8“And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;”1 Kings 22:42“Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.”1 Kings 22:50“And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.”2 Kings 8:25“In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.”2 Kings 9:29“And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.”2 Kings 11:2“But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.”1 Chronicles 3:11“Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,”2 Chronicles 21:1“Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.”
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