2 Kings 8:16

Jehoram’s Reign over Judah

8:16 In the fifth year of the reign of Israel’s King Joram, son of Ahab, Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became king over Judah. ¹ 

2 Kings 14:11

14:11 But Amaziah would not heed the warning, ²  so King Jehoash of Israel attacked. ³  He and King Amaziah of Judah met face to face ⁴  in Beth Shemesh of Judah.

[8:16]  ¹ tc The Hebrew text reads, “and in the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, and [or, ‘while’?] Jehoshaphat [was?] king of Judah, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah became king.” The first reference to “Jehoshaphat king of Judah” is probably due to a scribe accidentally copying the phrase from the later in the verse. If the Hebrew text is retained, the verse probably refers to the beginning of a coregency between Jehoshaphat and Jehoram.

[14:11]  ² tn Heb “did not listen.”

[14:11]  ³ tn Heb “went up.”

[14:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “looked at each other [in the] face.”