Joram (Heb. Yehôrâm, Yôrâm, “Yahweh is exalted” or “exalted by Yahweh”; Gr. Ií‡rám). 1. Son of King Toi of Hamat, on the Orontes, in Syria. His father sent him to congratulate David, who had won a remarkable victory over Hadad-ezer (2Sa 8:9, 10). He is called Adoram in 1Ch 18:10 See Adoram 3. 2. Fifth king of the southern kingdom of Judah. The chronological data of the Bible (1Ki 22:42; 2Ki 1:17; 3:1) indicate that Joram was associated with his father Jehoshaphat on the throne (about 5 or 6 years; c 854-c 848 BC) before to be the sole ruler. He reigned less than 8 years (2 Chr. 21:5; c848-c841 BC). He married Athaliah, a daughter of Ahab, and accompanied her in Baal worship, as her father-in-law had followed Jezebel (2Ki 8:18, 26; 2Ch 21:6, 11). After the death of his father, Jehoram murdered his brothers and other princes of Judah (2Ch 21: 1-4). His wickedness did not go unpunished, for calamity after calamity fell upon him, just as Elijah had foretold (vs 12-15). First the Edomites rebelled, and although Joram was able to defeat them, they remained independent (2Ki 8:20-22; 2Ch 21:8-10). Thus Judah lost the copper mines of Edom and the city of Ezion-geber with its port. Then Libnah rebelled (2Ki 8:22; 2Ch 21:10); and during an invasion of the Philistines and tribes from northwestern Arabia, Jerusalem was plundered, as well as the palace, and the royal king with all his sons, except the minors, were carried away captive (2Ch 21:16, 17; 22:1). Finally, an incurable intestinal disease plagued him during the last 2 years of his life (21:18, 19). He died unmourned and was buried in Jerusalem, but not in the royal tombs (v 20). See Chronology (V, B). 3. Tenth king of the northern kingdom of Israel (if Tibni is included in the list; 2Ki 8:16, 25; etc.). 657 Joram was the son of Ahab and Jezebel (8:28; 9:22), and succeeded his older brother Ahaziah (1Ki 22:40; 2Ki 1:17) as the last king of the Omri dynasty. He reigned for 12 years (2Ki 3:1; c852-841 BC). He was somewhat less idolatrous than his father and removed the statues of Baal (v 2), although the worship of the god seems to have continued down to the time of Jehu, albeit in a less official form (10:18-28). When the Moabite king Mesha rebelled against Israel after Ahab’s death, Jehoram attempted to return him to his former subjection. For his undertaking he enlisted the help of Jehoshaphat of Judah and that of the king of Edom. The armies of the 3 kings marched into Moab through Edom, attempting to attack Moab from the south. They nearly perished of thirst in the southern desert, but through Elisha they were miraculously provided with water. The campaign was successful in the initial stages, and King Mesha’s capital, Kir-hareset, was besieged. When a departure from the besieged Moabites brought no relief, the desperate Moabite king sacrificed his firstborn son on the city wall. Soon after, for some unknown reason, the allied armies lifted the siege and returned (2Ki 3:1-27). The Moabite Stone* of King Mesa deals with this period and contains much additional information. Joram was the king to whom Ben-hadad II of Damascus probably sent his commander Naaman to be healed of leprosy (2Ki 5: 1-7); the unidentified king to whom Elisha revealed the movements of the Syrian army; and who he fed the enemy soldiers and sent them back unarmed to Syria after being struck blind at Dothan by Elisha’s prayer (6:8-23). He was probably also the king who, during the siege of Samaria, blamed the prophet for the suffering of the people (vs 24-33). The city experienced an unexpected deliverance as Elisha had predicted (7:1-20). Joram’s eventful life came to a tragic end. He was wounded at Ramoth Gilead in a war against the Syrians, and while recovering at Jezreel he was assassinated by Jehu, the commander of his army, who usurped the throne of Israel (9:14-28). At that time Ahaziah of Judah was with Joram, who was also mortally wounded by Jehu. 4. A Levite who descended from Eliezer, a son of Moses (1Ch 26:25; cf 23:15-17). 5. One of the two priests sent by King Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in God’s law (2Ch 17:8).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
male name. 1. Son of Tou, king of Hamath, 2 Sam 8, 10; is called Hadoram in 1 Chr 18, 10. 2. One of the Levites in charge of taking care of the treasures of the sacred things that King David had consecrated, 1 Chr 26, 25. 3. One of the priests sent by King Jehoshaphat for all the peoples of Judah to teach the book of the Law, 2 Cro 17, 8-9. 4. J., King of Israel, 852-841 BC. C., second son of King Ahab and Jezebel, younger brother and successor of Ahaziah, 2 Kgs 1, 17. Although he removed the statues of Baal from Israel, he continued with the † œsin Jeroboam †, 2 Kgs 3, 2-3 .
In his time, Moab rebelled, which was the domain of Israel, and J., in coalition with Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and the king of Edom, a tributary of Judah, went to war against Mesha, Moabite king, 2 R 3, 4- 27.
J. in alliance with Ahaziah, king of Judah, fought against Hazael, king of Damascus, in Ramot de Gilead, where he was wounded, retiring to Yizreel to recover from his wounds, leaving Jehu in charge of the army, 2 R 8, 28- 29. Jehu rebelled, murdered the two allied kings and usurped power with the help of the prophet Elisha, after which he also killed Jezebel, mother of J., 2 K 9. 5. J., king of Judah, 848- 841 BC C., son and successor of Josaphat. In 2 R 8, 17 he was married to Athaliah, daughter of King Ajab, and his wife Jezebel, at the request of which he introduced the cult of Baal, causing the people to sin, 2 R 8, 18; 2 Cro 21, 6. He put his brother and some heads of the kingdom to the sword, 2 Cro 21, 4. For these crimes, the prophet Elijah announced Yahweh’s punishment in a letter, 2 Cro 21, 12- fifteen. Due to the disorders of the reign of J., Edom and Libná became independent from Judah, 2 R 8, 20-22; 2 Chr 21, 8-10. J. was invaded by the Philistines and the Arabs, who plundered all the riches of the king’s house and took his children and his wives, leaving only Ahaziah, the youngest, 2 Cro 21, 17.
Yahweh punished him with an incurable disease of the womb as announced in the letter by the prophet Elijah, and he died, 2 Cro 21, 18-20.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(Heb., yoram, Jehovah is exalted).
1. A son of Toi, the son of Hamath, who congratulated David on his victory over Hadad-ezer (2Sa 8:10).
2. A Levite (1Ch 26:25).
3. Son of Ahab king of Israel. He succeeded his brother Ahaziah on the throne (2Ki 8:29).
4. The same name for the king of Judah (2Ki 8:21-24; 2Ki 11:2; 1Ch 3:11; Mat 1:8).
Joram (heb., yehoram, Jehovah is exalted, a name similar to yoram, in fact translated the same in RVA).
1. Jehoram is associated with his father, Jehoshaphat, in kingship during the latter’s last four or five years. When Joram became king, he killed all six of his brothers with the sword. Jehoshaphat had been a godly man, but he made a serious mistake: political association with Ahab (1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18). Because of this association, Jehoshaphat had married the wicked Athaliah. As soon as his father died (900 BC), Joram began to adopt the idolatrous practices of the northern kingdom. God did not take the kingdom from him, but it brought him serious problems. Edom and Libnah rebelled (2Ki 8:22). Meanwhile, Elijah sent Joram a letter in which he denounced him for his impiety. God sent a plague on Judah, especially on Joram’s family. He suffered and died of a horrible disease, without others lamenting him (2Ch 21:18-20). The Arabs or their associated forces killed all of Jehoram’s sons (2Ch 21:17), except Ahaziah, the youngest, who remained on the throne when his father died.
2. The second son of Ahab and Jezebel; he followed his brother Ahaziah, who died childless, as king of Israel (853-840 BC). Mesha, king of Moab, who had paid tribute to Israel (2Ki 3:4), rebelled after Ahab’s death. Jehoram waged war against him, with Jehoshaphat’s cooperation (2Ki 3:7). Jehu eliminated Joram and his entire family (ch. 9).
A priest whom Jehoshaphat sent through Judah with a group of Levites to teach the people the law of the Lord (2Ch 17:8).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(Jehovah is exalted). Name of people from the OT.
1. Son of †œ †¢Toi king of †¢Hamat† , which was an important city in Syria that was part of the Hittite empire. J. is called †¢Adoram in 1Ch 18:10. Toi was an enemy of †¢Hadad-ezer king of Damascus and for this reason he made an alliance with David when he defeated the Syrian king (2Sa 8:9-10), precisely in the territory of Hamath (1Ch 18:3). Toi sent his son J. to David † œto greet him peacefully and to bless him †, and with him a tribute of † œutensils of silver, gold and bronze; which King David dedicated to Jehovah† (2Sa 8:10-11).
. King of Judah for eight years. Son and successor of †¢Jehoshaphat (2 Kings 8:16). He married a daughter of † ¢ Ahab, king of Israel (2Ki 8:18), which sealed an alliance between the two kingdoms. J. reigned for several years together with his father Josaphat and it is understood that there was a dispute with his brothers for the royal succession, but when he assumed all power he murdered his brothers (2Ch 21: 4) . Many believe that this crime was instigated by his wife †¢Athaliah who, in addition, distinguished herself by promoting idolatry, especially of Baal, to which she also induced her husband, who built a temple for her (2 Kings 8:18; 2Ki 11:18; 2Ch 21:6, 2Ch 21:11). In his time † œEdom revolted against the dominion of Judah… Libnah also revolted † (2Ki 9:20-22). The prophet † ¢ Elijah sent a letter to J. in which he reproached him for his sins and announced a great plague on the people and their relatives, including a disease of the intestines for J. (2Ch 21: 12-20 ). An alliance of Arabs, Philistines and Ethiopians successfully invaded the land, carrying off great spoils, including J.’s children and wives, leaving only Ahaziah the younger, also called Jehoahaz (2Ch 21:6-17) . J. certainly got sick from the intestines and died, without much mourning from the people (2Ch 21:19-20).
. King of Israel. Son of †¢Ahab and †¢Jezebel. Ahaziah’s brother. Although he is not described as a good king, his religious policy varied from that of his fathers who were in constant conflict with the prophets, especially Elijah. J. allowed their activities (times of Elisha) and even † œremoved the statues of Baal that his father had made †, probably due to the influence of the men of God (2 Kings 3: 2). At the death of Ahab † œ † ¢ Mesa king of Moab †, who was a tributary of Israel, he rebelled. J. organized an expedition against him, supported by †¢Jehoshaphat, king of Judah and the king of Edom (some manuscripts say †œAram† , that is, Syria). Crossing the desert of Edom they were about to lose their lives due to lack of water and they consulted †¢Elisha, who announced a miraculous victory, which happened. However, they could not conquer the city where they…