13. Instead, you have followed the example of the kings of Israel and have led the people of Judah and Jerusalem into being unfaithful to God, just as Ahab and his successors led Israel into unfaithfulness. You even murdered your brothers, who were better men than you are.
14. As a result, the Lord will severely punish your people, your children, and your wives, and will destroy your possessions.
15. You yourself will suffer a painful disease of the intestines that will grow worse day by day.”
16. Some Philistines and Arabs lived near where some Ethiopians had settled along the coast. The Lord incited them to go to war against Jehoram.
17. They invaded Judah, looted the royal palace, and carried off as prisoners all the king's wives and sons except Ahaziah, his youngest son.
18. Then after all this, the Lord brought on the king a painful disease of the intestines.