1. Joram son of Ahab became king over Israel at Samaria. He began to rule in Jehoshaphat’s eighteenth year as king of Judah. Joram ruled 12 years.
2. Joram did what the Lord said was wrong. But he was not like his father and mother. He removed the stone pillars his father had made for Baal.
3. But he continued to do the same sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had done. Jeroboam had caused the people of Israel to sin. And Joram did not stop doing these same sins.
4. Mesha king of Moab raised sheep. He had to give 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 male sheep to the king of Israel.
5. But when Ahab died, the king of Moab turned against the king of Israel.
6. So King Joram went out from Samaria and gathered all Israel.