16. In the fifth year of Joram son of Achab king of Israel, and of Josaphat king of Juda, reigned Joram son of Josaphat king of Juda.
17. He was two and thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
18. And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Achab had walked: for the daughter of Achab was his wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.
19. But the Lord would not destroy Juda, for David his servant's sake, as he had promised him, to give him a light, and to his children always.