Person Old and New Testament
Jehoram
Also known as Joram =ESV, KJV; Jehoram =NIV
Jehoram, also known as Joram, was the son of Jehoshaphat and king of Judah. Mentioned in 21 verses across 5 books, first at 1 Kings 22:50.
Why it matters. Son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jehoram
Jehoram, also known as Joram, was the son of Jehoshaphat and became king of Judah. He reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. Jehoram married Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. He followed the evil ways of the kings of Israel and did what was wrong in the eyes of the Lord. During his reign, Edom revolted against Judah's rule. Jehoram engaged in battle with Edom but was surrounded. He managed to break through during the night. The Lord struck Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels, and he died in great pain. His son Ahaziah succeeded him as king.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Jehoshaphat
- Spouse
- Athaliah
Appears in Scripture
Named in 21 verses across 5 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.