Ahaziah died according to the word of the Lord that Elijah had spoken. Since he had no son, Joram , became king in his place. This happened in the second year of Judah’s King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat.
So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out. After they had travelled their indirect route for seven days, they had no water for the army or the animals with them.
He also followed their advice and went with Joram son of Israel’s King Ahab to fight against King Hazael of Aram, in Ramoth-gilead. The Arameans wounded Joram,