16. In the fifth year of Joram, the son of Ahab, the king of Israel, and of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah: Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, reigned as the king of Judah.
17. He was thirty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.
18. And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had walked. For the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
19. But the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, because of David, his servant, just as he had promised him, so that he might grant a light to him and to his sons, for all days.
20. In his days, Idumea drew apart, so as not to be under Judah, and they appointed a king for themselves.
21. And so, Jehoram went to Zair, and all the chariots with him. And he rose up in the night, and he struck down the Idumeans who had surrounded him, and the leaders of the chariots. But the people fled to their tents.
22. And Idumea drew apart, so as not to be under Judah, even to this day. Then Libnah also drew apart, at the same time.