- Yehoram, the son of Yehoshafat, became king of Yehuda in the fifth year of reign of Yoram the son of Achav. His father, Yehoshafat, coronated him as a king [in the 23rd year of his reign, two years prior to his death[1]].
- His age: Yehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king.
- His years of reign: Yehoram reigned for eight years in Yerushalayim.
- His deeds: Yehoram followed the ways of Achav and other kings of Israel.
- His wife: Yehoram married the daughter of Achav and he did what was evil in Hashems eyes.
- Hashem spares his monarchy: Hashem was unwilling to destroy Yehuda, for the sake of His servant Dovid, as Hashem had promised Dovid to give him an everlasting kingdom for his descendants.
- In the days of Yehoram, the nation of Edom rebelled against the sovereignty of Yehuda, and they appointed a king over themselves.
- Yehoram travels to battle Edom: Yehoram travelled to Tzaira [to battle Edom[2]] together with all the chariots that were with him. Yehoram got up at night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, as well as the officers of the chariots. Immediately afterwards, the Jewish people fled to their tents [out of fear from retribution of the Edomites[3], and to tell their brethren in the city of the war[4]].
- Edom rebelled from under the power of Yehuda and has remained in this state of rebellion until this day. The people of Livnah also rebelled at that time.
- The remaining events of Yehoram and all that he did, are written in the book of Chronicles of the kings of Yehuda.
- His death: Yehoram died and was buried with his forefathers in the city of Dovid.
- His successor: Achaziyahu, his son, reigned after him.
[1] See Rashi and Metzudos Dovid 8:16
[2] Radak 8:21
[3] Metzudos Dovid 8:21
[4] Radak 8:21
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