JEHORAM
–1. King of Judah 1Ki 22:50 ; 2Ki 8:16 ; 1Ch 3:11 ; 2Ch 21:5 .Marries Athaliah, whose wicked counsels influence his reign for evil 2Ki 8:18 , 19 ; 2Ch 21:6-13 .Murders his brothers to strengthen himself in his sovereignty 2Ch 21:4 , 13 .Edom revolts from 2Ki 8:20-22 ; 2Ch 21:8-10 .The Philistines and Arabians invade his territory 2Ch 21:16 , 17 .Death of 2Ch 21:18-20 ; 2Ki 8:24 .Prophecy concerning 2Ch 21:12-15 .Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:8 –2. A son of Ahab .See JORAM –3. A priest commissioned to go through Israel and instruct the people in the law 2Ch 17:8
JEHOSHEBA
–Also called JEHOSHABEATH –Daughter of Joram 2Ki 11:2
JEZREEL
–1. A city in the south of the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:56 ; 1Sa 25:43 ; 27:3 ; 29:1 , 11 –2. A city of the tribe of Issachar Jos 19:18 ; 2Sa 2:9 .Ahab’s residence in 1Ki 18:45 , 46 ; 21:1 .Naboth’s vineyard in 1Ki 21:1 .Joram’s residence in 2Ki 8:29 .Jehu kills King Ahab, his wife, and friends at 2Ki 9:15-37 ; 10:11 .Prophecies concerning Ho 1:4 , 5 , 11 –3. A valley Jos 17:16 .Place of Gideon’s battle with the Midianites Jud 6:33 .Place of the defeat of the Israelites under Saul and Jonathan 1Sa 29:1 , 11 ; 31:1-6 ; 2Sa 4:4 –4. A descendant of Etam 1Ch 4:3 –5. Figurative of the northern kingdom of Israel Ho 1:4 , 5 , 11
JORAM
–1. A son of Toi 2Sa 8:9 , 10 .Called HADORAM 1Ch 18:10 –2. Also called JEHORAM .King of Israel 2Ki 1:17 ; 3:1 .King of Syria sends Naaman to, so that Namaan may be healed of his leprosy 2Ki 5:1-27 .Has war with the king of Syria 2Ki 6:8-23 ; 7 ; 8:28 , 29 ; 2Ch 22:5 , 6 .Inquires for the particulars concerning Elisha’s miracles 2Ki 8:4 , 5 .Killed by Jehu 2Ki 9:14-26