Son of Yehoshafat; reigned 8 years in Yerushalayim
Married Atalyah, daughter of Achav and Izevel of Israel — 2 Kings 8:18 says 'he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Achav, for the daughter of Achav was his wife; and he did evil in the sight of Yah'
Upon becoming king, killed all his brothers (the other sons of Yehoshafat) with the sword, along with some of the princes of Israel (2 Chronicles 21:4)
Edom revolted from under Yehudah's rule during his reign and has remained independent since (2 Kings 8:20–22)
Received a written message of judgment from the prophet Eliyahu, foretelling a plague on his people and a severe disease for himself (2 Chronicles 21:12–15)
Died of a prolonged, agonizing bowel disease after two years of suffering; 2 Chronicles 21:20 notes 'he departed with no one's regret, and was buried... but not in the tombs of the kings'
Named in Matthew 1:8 (as 'Joram') in the line to Yeshua
“He walked in the way of the house of Achav, for Achav's daughter was his wife”
Traditional note: DISAMBIGUATION: This Yoram/Yehoram, king of Yehudah (son of Yehoshafat, 2 Kings 8:16–24), reigned in overlapping years with a different Yehoram/Yoram, king of ISRAEL (the northern kingdom, son of Achav and brother of Achazyahu of Israel, 2 Kings 1:17, 3:1–3) — the two kings share the same name and were contemporaries, a frequent source of confusion in 2 Kings 8–9. This entry's id, 'yoram-melech-yehudah', is chosen to avoid collision should the northern king ever be added (out of scope for the Messianic spine). His marriage to Atalyah, daughter of Achav and Izevel, brings the northern dynasty's blood and Baal-worship directly into the Davidic line — see the note on 'atalyah' for the catastrophic consequence two generations later.
