Jehumetthe relativesof Ahaziahkingof Judahand said,"Whoare you?" And they answered,"We are the relativesof Ahaziah;and we have comedownto greetthe sonsof the kingand the sonsof the queenmother."
Then he aroseand departedand wentto Samaria.On the waywhile he was at Beth-ekedof the shepherds,
He said,"Takethem alive."So they tookthem aliveand killedthem at the pitof Beth-eked,forty-twomen;and he leftnoneof them.
So Joramsleptwith his fathersand was buriedwith his fathersin the cityof David;and Ahaziahhis sonbecamekingin his place.
So KingJoramreturnedto be healedin Jezreelof the woundswhichthe Arameanshad inflictedon him at Ramahwhen he foughtagainstHazaelkingof Aram.Then Ahaziahthe sonof Jehoramkingof Judahwentdownto seeJoramthe sonof Ahabin Jezreelbecausehe was sick.
and they cameagainst Judahand invadedit, and carriedaway allthe possessionsfoundin the king'shousetogetherwith his sonsand his wives,so that nosonwas leftto him exceptJehoahaz,the youngestof his sons.
that eightymencamefrom Shechem,from Shiloh,and from Samariawith their beardsshavedoffand their clothestornand their bodies gashed,having grain offeringsand incensein their handsto bringto the houseof the LORD.
