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Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
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So the Edomitesrevolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnahrevolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORDGod of his fathers.
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And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet,saying, Thus saith the LORDGod of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asaking of Judah,
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But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father'shouse, which were better than thyself:
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And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king'shouse, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a sonleft him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.