In his daysEdomrevoltedagainstthe ruleof Judahand setup a kingoverthemselves.
"By your swordyou shall live,And your brotheryou shall serve;But it shall comeabout whenyou becomerestless,That you will breakhis yokefrom your neck."
Now therewas nokingin Edom;a deputywas king.
So the kingof Israelwentwith the kingof Judahand the kingof Edom;and they madea circuitof sevendays'journey,and there was nowaterfor the armyor for the cattlethat followedthem.
So EdomrevoltedagainstJudahto thisday.ThenLibnahrevoltedat the sametimeagainsthis rule,becausehe had forsakenthe LORDGodof his fathers.
Then Jehoramcrossedoverwith his commandersand allhis chariotswith him. And he aroseby nightand struckdownthe Edomiteswho were surroundinghim and the commandersof the chariots.
For againthe Edomiteshad comeand attackedJudahand carriedaway captives.
