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== Death and Succession ==

== Death and Succession ==

Toward the end of his reign, Jehoshaphat settled his estates. He named his son [[succeeded by::Jehoram]] as [[viceroy]], and for this reason the first year-of-reign of Jehoram of Judah (at least, according to [[James Ussher|Ussher]]<ref name=Ussher/>) is also the twenty-second year-of-reign of Jehoshaphat. ([[Edwin R. Thiele|Thiele]] assumes that the viceroyship and lone reign ran consecutively rather than concurrently.<ref name=Wood/>) He also bequeathed great riches in jewels, silver, gold, and even city governorships on Jehoram's six brothers.

Toward the end of his reign, Jehoshaphat settled his estates. He named his son [[Jehoram]] as [[viceroy]], and for this reason the first year-of-reign of Jehoram of Judah (at least, according to [[James Ussher|Ussher]]<ref name=Ussher/>) is also the twenty-second year-of-reign of Jehoshaphat. ([[Edwin R. Thiele|Thiele]] assumes that the viceroyship and lone reign ran consecutively rather than concurrently.<ref name=Wood/>) He also bequeathed great riches in jewels, silver, gold, and even city governorships on Jehoram's six brothers.

Three years later (or five according to Thiele), Jehoshaphat died, and Jehoram proceeded to kill all his brothers and several other minor princes in order to strengthen his own position.

Three years later (or five according to Thiele), Jehoshaphat died, and Jehoram proceeded to kill all his brothers and several other minor princes in order to strengthen his own position.