17He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.
18He went in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the family of Ahab did: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
19But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on Judah, because of David his servant, to whom he had given his word that he would have a light for ever.
20In his time, Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah, and took a king for themselves.
21Then Joram went over to Zair, with all his war-carriages; ... made an attack by night on the Edomites, whose forces were all round him, ... the captains of the war-carriages; and the people went in flight to their tents.
22So Edom made themselves free from the rule of Judah to this day. And at the same time, Libnah made itself free.
23Now the rest of the acts of Joram, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?
