1. Now Yehoram ben Ach'av began to reign over Yisroel in Shomron the eighteenth year of Yehoshaphat Melech Yehudah, and reigned twelve shanah.
2. And he wrought rah in the eyes of Hashem; but not like Aviv, nor like Immo; for he put away matzvat HaBa'al (the image of Baal) that Aviv had made.
3. Nevertheless his deveykus was unto the chattot Yarov`am Ben Nevat, which caused Yisroel to sin; therefrom he did not turn away.
4. And Mesha Melech Moav was a sheep breeder, and rendered unto the Melech Yisroel 100,000 lambs, and 100,000 rams, with the tzemer (wool).
5. But it came to pass, when Ach'av was mot, that Melech Moav rebelled against Melech Yisroel.
6. And Melech Yehoram went out of Shomron on that day, and mustered kol Yisroel.
7. And he went and sent to Yehoshaphat Melech Yehudah, saying, Melech Moav hath rebelled against me; wilt thou go with me against Moav for milchamah? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my Am as thy Am, and my susim as thy susim.
8. And he said, Which derech shall we go up [to attack]? And he answered, The derech through the Midbar Edom.