17 Ahaziah died according to the word of the Lord that Elijah had spoken. Since he had no son, Joram[a](A) became king in his place. This happened in the second year of Judah’s King Jehoram(B) son of Jehoshaphat.[b] 18 The rest of the events of Ahaziah’s reign, along with his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.[c](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:17 Lit Jehoram; 2Kg 8:16
  2. 1:17 LXX omits in the second year... Jehoshaphat
  3. 1:18 LXX adds 4 more vv. here similar to 2Kg 3:1–3.

34 The rest of the events of Jehu’s reign, along with all his accomplishments and all his might, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.(A) 35 Jehu rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz(B) became king in his place. 36 The length of Jehu’s reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.(C)

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